Unit SOCIOLOGY OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS

Course
Investigation and security sciences
Study-unit Code
10008609
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Rosita Garzi
Teachers
  • Rosita Garzi
Hours
  • 72 ore - Rosita Garzi
CFU
12
Course Regulation
Coorte 2019
Offered
2021/22
Learning activities
Base
Area
Discipline sociologiche
Academic discipline
SPS/09
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
The course explores the concept of work and organization in sociology.
In particular it studies: the birth of the sociology of work, the main theories of sociology of organization, the industrial issue, Taylor and Ford, Human Relations, the socio-technical approach, the French school of Naville and Friedman, the Italian approach, the Toyota model, Total Quality Management, post-Fordism, flexibility and precariousness. We then study the metaphors of the organization and organizational models with some key concepts such as: leadership styles, conflicts, climate, culture and participation at work. Finally, we study in depth some socio-economic issues concerning the labor market: the elderly, women, young people, immigrants, the unemployed, etc..
Reference texts
Gareth Morgan, Images
Other texts will be communicated by the lecturer when the course starts.
Educational objectives
The teaching aims to provide the cognitive basis of the sociology of economic and work processes and to promote the acquisition of sociological skills of work organization. The main knowledge that students acquire at the end are:
- Knowledge of the historical development of the sociology of work,
- Knowledge of the main sociology theories of the organization: Taylor and Ford, Human Relations, French school and Italian approach, organization metaphors and organizational models, Barnard, Blauner, Braverman, Toyota model and post-Fordism;
- knowledge of how organizations work: leadership, conflict, climate, culture and participation;
- knowledge of the dynamics of the contemporary labor market and flexibility.
Prerequisites
In order to better understand the contents developed during the course the student (attending and not attending) must know the main theories and concepts of general sociology and social research methodology.
Teaching methods
Online lessons. In-depth e-learning on the Unistudium platform. Movie/film screenings. Scientific seminars (where possible).
Other information
The course will take place on Microsoft Teams.
Students who include this teaching in their curriculum as an exam of their choice are not required to attend.
Learning verification modality
Oral examination.
In order to take the exam it is compulsory to enrol through the Unipg esse3 system, both for students enrolled in the course in Science for Investigation and Security and for students who intend to take the exam as an exam of choice and therefore coming from another course of studies.
Those who need information on support services for students with disabilities and/or DSA can find useful information at http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa.
Extended program
The course explores the concept of work and organization in sociology.
In particular it studies: the birth of the sociology of work, the main theories of sociology of organization, the industrial issue, Taylor and Ford, Human Relations, the socio-technical approach, the French school of Naville and Friedman, the Italian approach, the Toyota model, Total Quality Management, post-Fordism, flexibility and precariousness. We then study the metaphors of the organization and organizational models with some key concepts such as: leadership styles, conflicts, climate, culture and participation at work. Finally, some socio-economic issues concerning the labor market are studied in depth: the elderly, women, young people, immigrants, the unemployed, etc...
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