Discipline details

Course details

Recommended Prior Knowledge

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Objectives

The Remuneration and Rewards Management course is part of the 1st semester of the 3rd year of the Human Resources Management degree. The general aim of this curricular unit is to make students aware of the importance of remuneration/reward systems both for Human Resources Management and for the organisation's own strategy, as well as for employee satisfaction and retention. The specific objectives are
- To understand the importance of reward systems at macroeconomic level.
- Understand the legal framework for remuneration and other benefits.
- Identify the types of rewards.
- Understand the role of rewards in employee retention.
- Understand the relationship between rewards and well-being
Teaching Methods

Methodology:

The teaching and learning methodologies involve theoretical and practical classes. These classes are based on an exposition of the contents combined with the use of the participatory method, valuing the active participation of the students. This includes carrying out group work, carrying out and discussing practical cases, reading and discussing articles and group oral presentations. At this level, tutorial guidance will also be used to research and process the information needed to prepare the work to be carried out by the students.

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Assessment:
Continuous Assessment:
- Individual written test in person (50%).
- Group work with presentation and discussion in person (50%).
Final Assessment: - Regular: Individual written examination (100%)
- Appeal Period: Individual written exam in person (100%)
Internship(s)

Não
Syllabus

Programme contents 1. General framework 1.1 Concept of income 1.2 Income inequality and state intervention.
2. Legal framework 2.1 Concept of remuneration 2.2 Remuneration and other benefits
3. Rewards 3.1 Intrinsic and extrinsic rewards 3.2 Total reward models
4. The role of rewards in retention 4.1. What is meant by retention and its importance 4.2 Retention practices
5. Reward systems and well-being 5.1. What is meant by well-being 5.2 Factors that determine well-being at work Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Content Explanation

The aim of this course is to make students aware of the importance of remuneration/rewards systems in Human Resources Management, in the strategy of organisations and also in the retention and well-being of workers. The aim is for this reflection to be carried out in an integrated and coherent manner, starting with a more general framework and progressing to a more specific framework.
Methodology Explanation

We are facing a new teaching model in which methodologies must be diversified, requiring more active participation on the part of the students, as well as greater autonomy. The teaching methodologies used in this curricular unit follow the theoretical-practical and tutor-orientated model. The teaching-learning methodologies are student-centred. Through experimentation, it combines theory with practice and enables the development of research and problematisation in the classroom, arousing the student's curiosity and interest. It turns the student into the subject of learning, enabling them to develop specific skills and competences. The activities are promoted in accordance with the objectives of the respective course and its syllabus. Group work, practical cases, reading and discussion of articles, among others, are designed to develop a set of competences, such as interaction with the environment, the ability to work in groups, initiative, autonomy, responsibility, decision-making and critical thinking/reflection on the themes of the course
Responsible Lecturer(s)

Helena Cristina Fernandes Roque - 1.º Semester
Bibliography

Anjos, M., Chambel, M. J. (2010). A Distribuição de Lucros: Consequências na Perceção de Justiça e na Satisfação dos Trabalhadores. In E. Vaz e V. Meirinhos (Eds.), Recursos Humanos: Das Teorias às Boas Práticas – Os artigos de Investigação e Intervenção (pp. 257-271). Editorial novembro.
Armstrong, M., Murlis, H. (2014). A Gestão da Remuneração: Manual de Estratégia e Práticas de Remuneração. Edições Piaget.
Camara, P. (2011). Os sistemas de recompensas e a gestão estratégica dos recursos humanos (3ªed). Publicações D. Quixote.
Muro, P. (2019). Gestão Eficaz de Recompensas: A Arte de Premiar para Motivar. Conjuntura Atual Editora.
Stephen, T. (2018). Resourcing and talent management. The theory and practice of recruiting and developing a workfoce (8th ed.). Kogan Page.