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MS-4 - Sociology of organisation

Course specification
Type of study Master academic studies
Study programme
Course title Sociology of organisation
Acronym Status Semester Number of classes ECTS
MS-4 mandatory 1 3L + 2E 6.0
Lecturers
Lecturer
Lecturer/Associate (practicals)
Prerequisite Form of prerequisites
No prerequisite No prerequisite
Learning objectives
Acquiring fundamental and developmental knowledge in the sociology of organization, i.e. getting to know different types of organizations, the structure of organizations, elements of organizations, elements of interaction between organizations and the environment, different ways of organizing work, structural determinants of organizational behavior, work-related motivation factors, power relations in organizations and organizational management styles.
Learning outcomes
By mastering this subject, the student will be able to: 1. master the professional terminology necessary for further practical and applied training in the field of sociology of organization and work organization. 2. master fundamental and developmental knowledge from sociology of organization. 3. identifies, describes and analyzes problems related to different types of organizations, the structure of organizations, elements of organizations, elements of interaction between organizations and the environment, different ways of organizing work, structural determinants of organizational behavior, motivation factors for work, power relations in organizations and management styles of organizations. 4. apply the acquired knowledge in a practical and effective analysis of phenomena related to work and work organization.
Content
1. Introductory lesson. Presentation of the program, seminar topics, division of seminar duties. 2. First module (1-5): Concept, structure and elements of organization. 3. Second module (5-10): Organization of work. 4. Third module (10-15): Motivation in work processes, power relations and conflicts in the work sphere.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and exercises with interactive learning. Lectures will be structured through thematic theoretical presentations of teaching units and discussion or discussion. Written seminar papers. Oral comments and short presentations in class. Consultations.
Literature
  1. 1. Mojić, D. (2014). Organizacije i (post)moderno društvo. Beograd: Čigoja štampa i Institut za sociološka istraživanja Filozofskog fakulteta u Beogradu 2. Milošević, B. (2013). Organizacija rada u globalnoj tranziciji (prilozi sociologiji organizacije. Beograd: Filip Višnjić – Prosveta. 3. Hodson R. and Sullivan T.A. (eds.) (2007). The Social Organization of Work, Fourth Edition. Thomson Wadsworth. 4. Bolčić, S. (2003). Svet rada u transformaciji. Beograd: Plato. (Original title)
  2. 1. Braverman, H. (1998). Labor and Monopoly Capital: The Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century. NYU Press. (Original title)
  3. 3. Wajcman, Judy (2008) The feminization of work in the information age. In: Johnson, Deborah G. and Wetmore, Jameson M., (eds.) Technology and Society: Building Our Sociotechnical Future. MIT Press, Cambridge, USA (Original title)
  4. 4. Acker, J. (1990). Hierarchies, Jobs, Bodies: A Theory of Gendered Organizations. Gender and Society, 4(2), 139–158 (Original title)
  5. 1. Eurofound. (2021). The digital age: Implications of automation, digitisation and platforms for work and employment. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 2. Eurofound. (2018). Work on demand: Recurrence, effects and challenges. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. (Original title)
Evaluation and grading
The knowledge check will be done during the semester, in the form of pre-exam obligations, as well as at the end of the semester, during the final exam, during regular exam deadlines. All students who have fulfilled the pre-examination requirements can take the final exam. The final exam is organized orally. The pre-examination requirements consist of two (2) colloquiums - the first in the form of a written paper on the given topic, that is, a seminar paper (35 points) and the second in the form of a book presentation (10 points), and regular and active attendance of the course (5 points). A total of 50 points can be obtained from the pre-examination requirements. The final grade in the subject is calculated by adding up the success achieved on all elements of the knowledge test, that is, by adding up the points from the pre-exam requirements (maximum 50) and the points from the exam (maximum 50). Depending on the number of points achieved, the final grade is formed according to the Study Rules for the first and second cycle of studies at the University of Banja Luka.
Specific remarks
No remarks