Social planning for sustainability, innovation, and gender inclusion

Part A) The sociological reflection on changes in work and bureaucracy Changes in the structures and processes of work organization, with reference to the impact of technology on human work, to the conditions of consent given by the worker for his/her contribution. In particular: the scientific organization of work (Taylorism); the birth and fortune of ‘The Human Relations’School; the company as a cooperative system; the theories of personality growth; the impact of technology on human work and the plurality of industrial forms; the flexible specialization, the streamlined production and the modular factory. The evolution of the "bureaucratic issue" with regard to theoretical and methodological contributions by classic and contemporary authors. In particular, the following topics will be addressed: the bureaucracy as an apparatus of legal power (Max Weber); the unexpected consequences of the bureaucracy (Robert Merton); the plurality of bureaucratic models (Alvin Gouldner); organizational logics and leadership (Philip Selznick); bureaucratic systems and strategies by the actors (Michel Crozier). Part B) The work/life balance: models and policies Origins and developments of work-life balance; Work-life balance: from time to identity; Individual or collective goal?; Context and resources; Border defense strategies; Balanced organizations and leadership; Welfare policies and corporate benefits; Structural and cultural interventions for work-life balance; Short week; Smart working; Work-life balance policies in a comparative perspective; Gender issues; From theory to practice Part C) Thematic insights on Neets, Smart working, Great Resignations, Reduction of working time

With reference to the knowledge that the student must possess at the beginning of the teaching activities in order to understand their contents and achieve learning objectives, no prerequisite is requested.

Part A) The sociological reflection on changes in work and bureaucracy 1. G. Bonazzi, 'Storia del pensiero organizzativo', FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2016: Part I (except chap. 6) and Part II (except chap. 6) Part B) The work/life balance: models and policies 2. M. Russo, ‘In equilibrio. Un buon work-life balance è possibile’, il Mulino, Bologna, 2024 Part C) Thematic insights 3. One book to be chosen among: - E. Antonini, 'Giovani senza. L’universo Neet tra fine del lavoro e crisi della formazione', Mimesis, Sesto San Giovanni, 2014 - D. De Masi, 'Smart working. La rivoluzione del lavoro intelligente', Marsilio, Venezia, 2020 (three Parts of one's choice ) - F. Coin, 'Le grandi dimissioni. Il nuovo rifiuto del lavoro e il tempo di riprenderci la vita', Einaudi, Torino, 2023 - P. Gomes, ‘Finalmente è giovedì! 8 ragioni per scegliere la settimana corta’, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2023

Course attendance is not compulsory but highly recommended for the purpose of passing the profit verification tests.

The evaluation of the profit will take place both in oral form, through a final interview and will be finalized to verify the achievement, by the student, of the course objectives, that is, having acquired the knowledge of the main paradigms and methods developed by classical and contemporary sociological reflection in reference to the main changes in work in the Public Administration and in companies, with particular reference to the design and implementation of models and policies for work/life balance, together with the ability to critically reflect on the functioning mechanisms and the processes of change taking place in them. Students may also be offered the opportunity to organize a group project work, aimed at critically developing a topic covered in one of the books of their choice and presenting it in the classroom in the second part of the cycle of lessons. For those who will develop a group work on the text of their choice, the final evaluation will take into account both the outcome of the oral interview (lasting approximately 15 minutes) and that of the presentation of the project work. For those who have taken no group project work the interview, lasting about 20 minutes, will take place on the basis of questions related to each part of the program, with specific reference to the different modules in which the course was articulated. During the lessons there will be reflection exercises, also in written form, to be carried out individually or in small groups. For the purposes of evaluation, the ability to reflect and study autonomously, as well as the frequency of lessons and the active participation in debates and group exercises will be taken into consideration, as useful criteria for verifying individual skills in analysis, synthesis and exercise of critical thinking.

Teaching activities will be carried out through the combination of lectures, analyses of case studies, group exercises and seminars by experts.