Identifying Data 2020/21
Subject (*) Business Administration Code 660G01003
Study programme
Grao en Relacións Laborais e Recursos Humanos (Coruña)
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 1st four-month period
 First Basic training 6
Language
Spanish
Teaching method Hybrid
Prerequisites
Department
Coordinador
Rivas Moar, José María
 E-mail
jose.maria.rivas@col.udc.es
Lecturers
Rivas Moar, José María
 E-mail
jose.maria.rivas@col.udc.es
Web http://http://www.erlac.es/
General description Proporcionar os alumnos de RR.LL e RRHH valores e conceptos relacionados coa estrutura organizativa, planificación, xestión e control das organizacións existentes. O obxectivo é facilitar a integración do estudante na empresa.
Contingency plan 1. Modificaciones en los contenidos

Los contenidos no se modifican en caso de brote de pandemia

2. Metodologías

A) Metodologías docentes que se mantienen

- Prácticas a través de TIC

B) Metodologías docentes que se modifican

- Seminario. Pasa a ser por video-conferencia
- Sesión Magistral. Pasa a ser por video-conferencia
- Trabajos tutelados. Se mantiene su formato excepto la exposición que se realizará por video-conferencia
- Proba objetiva. Se mantiene pero su formato cambia y pasa a tener dos partes:

A) Cuestionario en moodle con tiempo limitado y hora prefijada

B) Examen oral por video-conferencia

3. Mecanismos de atención personalizada al alumnado

Los mecanismos de atención personalizada sufren las siguientes modificaciones:

Se realizan por video conferencia (individual o colectiva):

- Explicación de los temas incluidos na materia
- Resolución de dudas en la aplicación práctica de los conceptos.
- Seguimiento de los trabajos tutelados.
- Seguimiento de la exposición de los trabajos.
- Seguimiento de la resolución de pruebas, ejercicios, y cuestiones.

4. Modificaciones en la evaluación

La evaluación se mantiene la prevista inicialmente

5. Modificaciones en la bibliografía o webgrafía

Ninguna. El contenido de la enseñanza será independiente de los brotes de la pandemia o del formato de las metodologías.



La plataforma de video-conferencia utilizada será Microsoft Teams

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A10 Organización e dirección de empresas.
A13 Transmitir e comunicarse por escrito e oralmente usando a terminoloxía e as técnicas adecuadas.
A15 Dirixir grupos de persoas.
A21 Realizar análises e diagnósticos, prestar apoio e tomar decisións en materia de estrutura organizativa, organización do traballo, estudo de métodos e estudo de tempos de traballo.
A31 Aplicar os coñecementos á práctica.
B1 Resolución de problemas.
B2 Capacidade de análise e síntese.
B3 Capacidade de organización e planificación.
B4 Capacidade de xestión da información.
B5 Toma de decisións.
B8 Razoamento crítico.
B9 Traballo en equipos.
B12 Motivación para a calidade.
B13 Adaptación a novas situacións.
B14 Aprendizaxe autónomo.
B18 Que os estudantes demostrasen posuír e comprender coñecementos nunha área de estudo que parte da base da educación secundaria xeral, e adóitase atopar a un nivel que, aínda que se apoia en libros de texto avanzados, inclúe tamén algúns aspectos que implican coñecementos procedentes da vangarda do seu campo de estudo.
C1 Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma.
C3 Utilizar as ferramentas básicas das tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións (TIC) necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión e para a aprendizaxe ao longo da súa vida.
C4 Desenvolverse para o exercicio dunha cidadanía aberta, culta, crítica, comprometida, democrática e solidaria, capaz de analizar a realidade, diagnosticar problemas, formular e implantar solucións baseadas no coñecemento e orientadas ao ben común.
C6 Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse.
C7 Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Organization and Management A10
Transmit and communicate using appropriate terminology and techniques A13
Lead groups of people A15
Analysis and diagnostics, support and take decisions about organizational structure, organization of work, study of methods and times. A21
A31
Solve problems B1
Analysis and synthesis B2
Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida. C7
B18
Organization and planning B3
Information management B4
Decision making B5
Critical thinking B8
Teamwork B9
Motivation for quality B12
Adapt to new situations B13
Self study B14
Express themselves correctly in the official languages C1
Use basic ICT tools for the exercise of the profession C3
Unfold for the exercise of responsible citizenship C4
Critically assess knowledge and technology in order to solve problems. C6

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
LESSON 1. THE COMPANY
1.1. Introduction
1.2. The company as a system
1.3. Business types
LESSON 2. THE ORGANISATION
 2.1 Definition
2.2 Value creation
2.3 Organizational effectiveness
2.4 Executives and organizational authority
LESSON 3. THE ORGANISATIONS ENVIRONMENT
 3.1 Introduction
3.2 The specific environment
3.3 The general environment
3.4 The environment and strategy
LESSON 4. DESIGN OF AN ORGANISATION
 4.1 The organizational structure of the company
4.2 Functional structure
4.3 Divisional structure
4.4 Matrix structure
LESSON 5. BUSINESS STRATEGY
 5.1 Introduction
5.2 Design strategies
5.3 Competitive strategies
LESSON 6. PLANNING
 6.1 Definition
6.2 Types of plans
6.3 Stages
6.4 Goals
LESSON 7. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
 7.1 Business principles
7.2 Decision making
LESSON 8. MANAGEMENT CONTROL
8.1 Control principles
8.2 Control types
8.3 Effective control system

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Seminar A13 A21 A31 B2 B4 B8 B12 B18 C1 C3 C4 C6 C7 3 5 8
Guest lecture / keynote speech A13 A31 B1 B3 B4 B5 B8 B13 B18 C1 C3 18 10 28
Supervised projects A10 A15 A31 B1 B2 B3 B4 B8 B9 C1 C3 C4 1 24 25
ICT practicals A13 C3 C6 0 45 45
Objective test B1 B2 B13 B14 2 40 42
 
Personalized attention 2 0 2
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Seminar Making synthesis or summarized from external speech, reading an article or news.
Guest lecture / keynote speech Explanation of the contents of the subject with sessions of 1.5 hours in the classroom
Supervised projects Work and exhibition group on matters related to the subject.
ICT practicals Doing exercises, case studies, problems, surveys and issues. They will be made in the practical sessions and the Moodle platform.
Objective test Objective test with some parts: short questions, multiple choice questions and exercises or case studies.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Seminar
Objective test
Supervised projects
Description
- Explanation of the chapters included in the course.
- Resolution of doubts in the practical application of concepts.
- Monitoring the work group.
- Monitoring the exhibition of the works.
- Tracking solving tests, exercises, and issues.
- Attention will be given in class hours and hours tutorials.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Seminar A13 A21 A31 B2 B4 B8 B12 B18 C1 C3 C4 C6 C7 Correction work delivered by students 10
Objective test B1 B2 B13 B14 Evaluation of exam. 40
ICT practicals A13 C3 C6 Support for the resolution of class problems and assessment of the issues raised in the moodle platform. 40
Supervised projects A10 A15 A31 B1 B2 B3 B4 B8 B9 C1 C3 C4 Correction of the content of the work, the degree of compliance model and exposure assessment. 10
 
Assessment comments

To pass the course, 5 points are required.

- The seminar is attending lectures, discussion of an article, news, etc. Its value is 10%.

- The supervised projects will be done in groups. It will be exposed publicly.  Its total value is 10%

- The practical part consists of exercises, case studies,forms, issues, etc. They will be made in practical classes and Moodle (scoring the implementation of the proposed activities). Its value is 40%.

- Objective tests is unique. 40%.

Sources of information
Basic Stephen P. Robbins y Mary Coulter (2000). Administración. Pearson
José Moyano, S. Bruque, J.M. Maqueira, F.A. Fidalgo, P.J. Martínez (2011). Administración de empresas. Un enfoque teórico-práctico. Pearson
Carrasco Hernandez, A. Jimenez Jimenez, D. (Coordinadores) (2007). Manual de Organización y Métodos de Trabajo. Murcia. Diego Marin Librero-Editor
Gareth R. Jones (2013). Teoria Organizacional. Diseño y cambio en las organizaciones. Pearson

Complementary Eduardo Bueno Campos (2010). Curso básico de Economia de la Empresa. Piramide
J.M. Aguirre de Mena, M.M. Rodríguez y D. Tous (2002). Organización y Métodos de Trabajo. Piramide
Idalberto Chiavenato (2006). Teoria General de la Administración. Mc Graw Hill


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
Introduction to Economics/660G01002
Contemporary Social and Political History /660G01009
Theory of Industrial Relations /660G01010

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.