Why do we work? People, culture and organizations in modern society 2600-DSdz3WDWWen
The seminar is dedicated to presenting work as a broad and multidimensional phenomenon. Topics covered in the seminar include:
1. The role of work in life,
2. The boundaries between work and private life,
3. 21st-century organizations and organizational culture,
4. Work and technology,
5. The future of work: visions, utopias, and dystopias.
The goal of the seminar is to develop critical thinking and the ability to analyze social phenomena.
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Learning outcomes
In terms of knowledge:
K_W02 Understands at an advanced level the principles, procedures, and practices related to the activities of various types of organizations, their key functions (operational, marketing, financial, and human resource management), and their relationships with the environment.
K_W06 Understands the principles of creating and developing various forms of entrepreneurship.
In terms of skills:
K_U02 Able to correctly interpret technological, social, political, legal, economic, and ecological processes and phenomena and their impact on the functioning of organizations and the economy as a whole, using an appropriate selection of sources.
K_U04 Able to use a foreign language at the B2+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and employ specialized terminology within the field of management and quality sciences.
In terms of attitudes:
K_K01 Is prepared to evaluate and critically approach situations and phenomena related to the functioning of organizations, sectors, and the economy as a whole.
Assessment criteria
Attendance and participation in classes: 60% of the final grade
Single-choice test: 40% of the final grade.
Bibliography
Proposed Literature:
Graeber, D. (2018). Bullshit jobs: A theory. Simon & Schuster.
Schwartz, B. (2015). Why we work. Simon & Schuster.
Suzman, J. (2020). Work: A history of how we spend our time. Bloomsbury Publishing.
World Economic Forum. (2025). The future of jobs report 2025. https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/
Wrzesniewski, A., McCauley, C., Rozin, P., & Schwartz, B. (1997). Jobs, Careers, and Callings: People’s Relations to Their Work. Journal of Research in Personality, 31(1), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.1006/jrpe.1997.2162
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