73311 - SOCIOLOGIA DEL LAVORO E DELL'ORGANIZZAZIONE

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student: - knows the main concepts and theoretical approaches for the organizational analysis; - knows the main concepts for the analysis of professions, jobs, and tasks; - knows and can understand the features of the Italian labour market; - can analyze the transformations of work in contemporary society; - knows how to analyze the processes of work organizations; - knows how to analyze the processes of socialization in organizational contexts.

Course contents

Referring to the main concepts and topics of the sociology of labour (the division of labour, the job contents, the labour market as social institution, etc.) and sociology of organization (the structure, the environment, the culture, etc.), the focus will be on the following topics:

- the changes in the organisation of work in the manufacturing and the services sector from fordism to the platform economy;

- the labour market analysis.

Readings/Bibliography

For all (attending and not), one of the following three books:

Orientale Caputo, G., (2021), Analisi sociale del mercato del lavoro, il Mulino, Bologna

or

Rossi, P., (2019), L'innovazione organizzativa. Forme, contesti e implicazioni sociali, Carocci, Roma

or

Semenza, R., (2022), Manuale di sociologia del lavoro. Terza edizione, Utet,Torino

 

and one of the following two books:

Barrett, F.J. (2016), Disordine armonico. Leadership e jazz, EGEA, Milano

or

Ritzer, G. (2019), La McDonaldizzazione del mondo nella società digitale, FrancoAngeli, Milano

 

Incoming international students may arrange with the lecturer a reading list with English books.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching methods

Lectures and classroom discussions.

 

 

Assessment methods

The exam is written with 2 open-ended questions (60 minutes). The questions aim above all at verifying the acquisition of the knowledge and the application of knowledge, the ability to understand and think critically. The exam will be assessed taking into account the above-mentioned aspects as well as the organisation and completeness of the content.

To take the exam, students must register in Alma Esami. https://almaesami.unibo.it/almaesami/welcome.htm. Please note that for written exam registrations close one week before the exam date.

Teaching tools

Slides available in Teaching resources on Virtuale.

 

Office hours

See the website of Marco Trentini