22902488 - Sociology of organizations

The aim of the course is to provide students with the fundamental concepts of the theoretical framework of reference for organizational sociological disciplines and to examine the interconnections with other disciplines that have as their object of study work and organizations, through the analysis of organizational theories and study empirical of the new organizational models operating in innovative companies and public administrations.

At the end of the course the student has acquired historical, theoretical and methodological knowledge related to the transition from Taylor-Fordist and bureaucratic organizational models to the "cognitive" approach, to the analysis of interconnections of a cultural and managerial nature related to the affirmation of the network company and Total Quality Management.
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Fruizione: 22910158 Sociologia delle organizzazioni in Scienze dell'educazione per Educatori e Formatori L-19 De Angelis Maria Chiara, PROIETTI EMANUELA, COCOZZA ANTONIO

Programme

In response to the complexity of current organizational contexts, characterized by network structures where the logic of connections with a high relational, emotional and communicative scope prevails, the "Tools for empowerment in organizations" workshop aims to present to students the methodologies, strategies, the most suitable tools to govern this emerging complexity.
Following the Sociology of Organization course that illustrates the theoretical reference framework of the sociological organizational disciplines and the new organizational person-centred models as a strategic lever of development, the laboratory will deepen the resources and tools for personal growth: philosophical practices for organization, counselling and coaching, also widely used in managerial training and in the enhancement and coordination of groups.


Core Documentation

A book to be chosen among:

Blanchard, K., Carlos, J.P., Randolph, A., 2007, Le tre chiavi dell'empowerment. Come liberare il potenziale dei collaboratori offrendo dei risultati entusiasmanti, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2007.

Johnson, R., Redmond, D. 1999, L'arte dell'empowerment. Come realizzare un'organizzazione snella più competitiva coinvolgendo e responsabilizzando il personale, Franco Angeli, Milano.

Study materials

Ashkanasy N., Humphrey R., Current Emotion Research in Organizational Behavior, in Emotion Review, Vol. 3, n. 2, Aproò 2011.

Type of delivery of the course

The laboratory is characterized by a theoretical-practical approach which intends to provide students with the necessary theoretical framework and also an experiential training course through which to activate a process of personal growth for the development of emotional, self-evaluative and reflective skills, to live and work in contemporary society. The laboratory alternates theoretical sessions with practical sessions to activate/ exercise emotional and social competence through the creation of thematic in-depth sessions within small working groups. Non-attending students will be able to select a text from those indicated and prepare a critical analysis (summary) to be sent to the teacher two days before the exam to be discussed during the interview.

Attendance

optional

Type of evaluation

- Individual or group Project work - Presentation to the class group of the chosen topic - Final interview on the course program

teacher profile | teaching materials

Fruizione: 22910158 Sociologia delle organizzazioni in Scienze dell'educazione per Educatori e Formatori L-19 De Angelis Maria Chiara, PROIETTI EMANUELA, COCOZZA ANTONIO

Programme

The main topics are:
The theoretical and operational model of organizational learning in Argyris and Schön
The complexity and environmental instability factors and the need of change in organizations (introduction to the change management)
The incentives and resistances to change within an organization
Organizational learning and competences development: the Boyatzis model
Organizational learning as a key to oversee change and innovation: the March model
Explicit knowledge, tacit knowledge and knowledge management (introduction to knowledge management ): from Polanyi to Nonaka
Reflexive skills as a key to a balanced development of competences in organizations
Presentation of a case study of organizational learning tools and methods / Planning and implementation of the project of organizational learning in a highly innovative enterprise

Core Documentation

Argyris, C. & Schon, D.A. (1998). Apprendimento organizzativo. Teoria, metodo e pratiche. Milano: Guerini e Associati.

Type of delivery of the course

Topics will be introduced by the teacher and discussed by participants through team works and individual study, during face-to-face lessons. Workshops will be proposed in online way on the platform FORMONLINE. In the event of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions governing the methods of carrying out teaching activities and student evaluation will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will be applied: the lessons will take place on the TEAMS platform and will be accompanied by workshops proposed on FORMONLINE.

Type of evaluation

Students' learning will be assessed on the basis of knowledge acquired thanks to individual study and the in-depth analysis of the text proposed, and of competences acquired thanks to the team work on the case study. In the event of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions governing the methods of carrying out teaching activities and student evaluation will be implemented.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Fruizione: 22910158 Sociologia delle organizzazioni in Scienze dell'educazione per Educatori e Formatori L-19 De Angelis Maria Chiara, PROIETTI EMANUELA, COCOZZA ANTONIO

Programme

The course contemplates three main parts.
The first one provides knowledge of historical, theoretical and methodological models for the transition from Taylor-Fordist type of organizational and bureaucratic approach “cognitive”, and the analysis of the interconnections of a cultural and management relating to the affirmation of the company network and the Total Quality Management.
The second part aims to develop skills and expertise in the analysis of the processes of evolution of organizational models, on the development of organizational learning, in view of intertwining of individual and collective dynamics in the functioning of organizations and the necessary integration between the strategic variables: people, processes, technologies and facilities.
The last one has to objective to promote a critical analysis of the evolution of organizational models in public administration, on the transformation of the bureaucratic model and the success of the telocratic model of new public management, based on analysis of business case studies and testimonials.

Core Documentation

COCOZZA A., Organizzazioni. Culture, modelli, governance, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2014.
LA ROSA M. (a cura di), Il "modello" Olivetti: passato, presente, e futuro?, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2022.

Type of delivery of the course

The course is in attendance. In the event of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions governing the methods of carrying out teaching activities and student evaluation will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will apply. The course will be divided into online lessons, carried out synchronously on the TEAMS platform, according to the indicated calendar. Alongside the lectures, the following are proposed: exercises, group work, case analyzes, to be carried out on the FORMONLINE platform.

Type of evaluation

The learning evaluation takes place through a final oral exam, during which these issues are examined in depth: - the fundamental concepts of the theoretical reference framework proposed during the course, illustrated also in the adopted texts; - the acquired skills to analyze and compare policies related to the topics of organization, training and skills development, negotiation and regulation of employment relationships in the PAs.