Course: Sociology of work and organisation

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Course title Sociology of work and organisation
Course code KSA/SPAO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dopita Miroslav, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Gigalová Veronika, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Work and its definition Division of labor Labor market and unemployment Industrial company and labor Post-industrial society and work Knowledge society and work Approaches to study the organization Study of the organization until the 1950s Studying the organization since the 1950s Leadership styles in organization Organizational culture Social group and organization

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on the definition of work and organization from the perspective of sociology. It is based on the definition of work, social construction of work, then on approaches to the study of the organization.
Students will be able to define the concept of work and organization from sociologically perspective, enumerate the social characteristics of work and organization, determine factors influencing an individual's approach to work, describe the difference in the nature of work in industrial and post-industrial society. Brief outline of the course in detail.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Dialog

Study of literature and discussion at lectures.
Recommended literature
  • Keller, J. (2007). Sociologie byrokracie a organizace.. Praha: Slon.
  • Keller, J. (2007). Sociologie byrokracie a organizace.. Praha: Slon.
  • Šimek, D. (1996). Otevřená práce. Olomouc: UP.
  • Šimek, D. (1996). Otevřená práce. Olomouc: UP.
  • šimek, dušan. otevřená práce.
  • WATSON, T. (2012). Sociology, Work and Organization. 6 edition. Oxon: Routledge.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (2019) Category: Social sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (2019) Category: Social sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (2024) Category: Social sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (2024) Category: Social sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -