Sociology for Business 2600-DSMdz1SB

1. Sociology vs. management science
 Scientific sociology versus 'hot' sociological knowledge
 Fundamentals of social science methodology
 Main currents of sociological thought
 Sociological imagination - the ability to relate the impact of the socio-cultural environment on management and organizations.
2. The culture of society
 Definition and elements of culture
 Impact of cultural change on organizations and management
 The phenomenon of deviance on the example of pathologies of organizational life.
3. Stratification and social classes
 Criteria for class divisions
 Class divisions of western societies and Polish society
 The influence of class membership on individual consumption decisions
 Social class versus profession and work ethos
4. Demography
 Demographic change in the world and in Poland
 Fertility, replacement rate, population growth, age pyramids
 Consequences of demographic change for the labour market
5. Communities, institutions, organizations
 Communities and organizations as two forms of human groups
 The process of institutionalization
 Basic issues in the sociology of organizations
6. Sociology of work
 Structure and trends of the labour market
 Features of the labour market (job insecurity, overflow phenomenon)
 Discrimination at work
 Work and social capital (sociogram)
7. Power, politics, mass media
 impact of the political environment on organizations and management
 development of new mass media (internet and mobile technologies) and social change
 manipulation in the mass media
8. Globalization and post-modern society
 Social effects of globalization and the growth of transnational corporations
 The Americanization of culture
 Post-modern society (consumerism, individualization, hedonistic culture)

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Course coordinators

Agnieszka Kacprzak
Grażyna Wieczorkowska-Wierzbińska

Learning outcomes

K_W01
Knows and understands the terminology relating to basic sociological concepts.
K_W02
Knows and understands the role and place of sociological determinants for business operations.
Knows and understands the importance of sociocultural conditions for human resource management.
Knows and understands the importance of socio-cultural conditions for understanding consumer behavior in the marketplace.
K_W05
Knows and understands the processes and phenomena occurring in modern society that affect the activities of businesses and the functioning of the economy.
K_U02
Can correctly interpret social processes and their impact on the functioning of organizations and the economy, using an appropriate selection of sources.
K_U03
Can independently and collectively prepare analyses and reports related to social phenomena affecting the activities of enterprises and the functioning of the economy.
K_U05
Can plan, organize own and teamwork.
K_U06
Has the ability to self-educate and improve acquired skills.
K_K01
Is ready to evaluate and critically approach social situations and phenomena in the organization's environment.
K_K03
Is ready to comply with professional ethical standards

Assessment criteria

The learning outcomes will be verified on an ongoing basis with the help of tasks performed by the participants during the exercises and at the end during the completion of the exercises (test)

Very good grade (5): active attendance in class and at least 85% of the points possible to obtain (in class/platform, during the assessment test, from the evaluation of the project work+ individual conversation.

Good grade (4): active presence in the classes and above 70% of the points possible to obtain (in the classes, on the platform, during the assessment test, from the evaluation of the project work.

Sufficient grade (3): active attendance in class and more than 50% of the points possible to obtain (in class, on the platform and during the credit test). It is not necessary to participate in group projects.

Bibliography

Primary literature:
Giddens A. (2012). Sociology Warsaw: PWN
Supplementary literature:
Giddens A., Sutton P. (2017) Sociology. 8th Edition, Cambridge: Polity Press
Sztompka P. (2012) Sociology. An analysis of society. Kraków: Znak, Warsaw.

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