Sociology of Organisations

Recommended Prerequisites

Once this is an optional course unit for different graduations, it is recommended to the students a transposition to the field of sociology of the main topics concerning the life of organisations.

Teaching Methods

The teaching of this subject is in person. The classes have a theoretical-practical status, based on the contextualization of themes and problems related to the life of organizations. A prior reading of the texts under discussion is crucial so that each student can contribute to a dynamic debate in class. Since the curricular unit works in periodic evaluation (see below evaluation methods), it is expected a strong attendance to the classes, because only in this way can be reinforced the participation component.

Learning Outcomes

Overall objectives

Understanding the key role of social, cultural, political and symbolic dimensions of organizations.

Specific objectives

- Capturing the importance of individual and group dynamics;

- Understand the role of people in organizations as "resources" and the factors surrounding the formation of identities and motivations at work;

- Identify power relations (formal and informal);

- To characterize the processes of negotiation and conflict;

- Locate the role and perspectives of organizational culture;

- Identify mechanisms of change

Generic competencies

Identification and characterization of general issues related to the sociology of organizations

Specific competencies

- Instrumental: cognitive (reading and learning), methodological (combination of methodological tools and forms of assessment), language (oral and written summary of topics on the program);

- Interpersonal: the participation (individual and /or group) in teaching sessions is valued

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. The organization, the individual and the group. 2. The identity, people and work at the organizations. 3. The actor and the system: power relations and strategic analysis. 4. Conflict, negotiation and associative strategies. 5. The role of culture in organizations. 6. Leadership and organizational development

Head Lecturer(s)

Hermes Augusto Tadeu Moreira da Costa

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Periodic or by final exam as given in the course information: 100.0%

Bibliography

BERNOUX, Philippe — A sociologia das organizações. Porto : Rés, [1998]. [BP 65.01 BER]

BERNOUX, Philippe — Sociologie du changement dans les entreprises et les organisations. Paris : Editions du Seuil, 2004. [BP 65.01 BER]

BILHIM, João Abreu de Faria — Teoria organizacional : estruturas e pessoas. 4ª ed. rev. e act.. Lisboa : ISCSP, 2005. [BP 65.01 BIL]

FERREIRA, J. M. Carvalho ; NEVES, José ; CAETANO, António Alves - Manual de psicossociologia das organizações. Lisboa : Escolar Editora, 2011. [BP 65.01 FER]

FILLEAU, Marie-Georges ; MARQUES-RIPOULL, Clotilde— Teorias da organização e da empresa : das correntes fundadoras às práticas actuais. Oeiras : Celta Editora, 2002. [BP 65.01 FIL]

HOFSTEDE, Geert — Culturas e organizações : compreender a nossa programação mental. Lisboa : Edições Sílabo, 1997. [BP 316.7 HOF]

VELOSO, Luísa — Empresas, identidades e processos de identificação. Porto : Editora da Universidade do Porto, 2007. [BP 334.7 VEL]