2023
Sociology of Social and Organizational Innovation
Name: Sociology of Social and Organizational Innovation
Code: SOC12059M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Sociology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Objectives
- to provide students with the opportunity to master the major theoretical concepts within the field of the
sociology of organizations and work;
- to become familiar with advanced sociological research in the area of organizations and work.
The competences to acquire in this course are:
- understand the sociological theories and methods to study the organizations and the relationship between
work and the global economy, the division of labor, the structure of work, power and control in the workplace;
- understand the main structural features to study organizations and alternative forms of production such as
cooperatives and workplace democracy;
- develop the capacity to critically analyze the role of organizations and work in portuguese society and its
integration into Europe;
- develop original ideas for advanced research about organizations and work.
- to provide students with the opportunity to master the major theoretical concepts within the field of the
sociology of organizations and work;
- to become familiar with advanced sociological research in the area of organizations and work.
The competences to acquire in this course are:
- understand the sociological theories and methods to study the organizations and the relationship between
work and the global economy, the division of labor, the structure of work, power and control in the workplace;
- understand the main structural features to study organizations and alternative forms of production such as
cooperatives and workplace democracy;
- develop the capacity to critically analyze the role of organizations and work in portuguese society and its
integration into Europe;
- develop original ideas for advanced research about organizations and work.
Contents
1. The Sociology of Innovation : Emergency and theoretical assumptions
2. Innovation: a multifaceted and interdisciplinary concept
3. Socio-organizational change and innovation
4. Types of innovation
4.1. Technological innovation
4.2. Organizational innovation
4.3. Social innovation
5. Innovation and competitiveness
6. Social construction of innovation
7. Dynamics of Learning and Innovation
8. The role of network in innovation production
9. The specificities of the Portuguese case in innovation
10. Case studies analisys
2. Innovation: a multifaceted and interdisciplinary concept
3. Socio-organizational change and innovation
4. Types of innovation
4.1. Technological innovation
4.2. Organizational innovation
4.3. Social innovation
5. Innovation and competitiveness
6. Social construction of innovation
7. Dynamics of Learning and Innovation
8. The role of network in innovation production
9. The specificities of the Portuguese case in innovation
10. Case studies analisys
Teaching Methods
Unit to be taught by theoretical-practical sessions, classroom-based, and can eventually be applied practical
exercises sessions via platform-moodle UEvora.
Tutorial sessions and self-study in accordance with Bologna Process recommendations.
For contact hours with the teacher and the teaching / learning will be organized in classes ~ essentially
theoretical and practical.
In addition to the content teaching exhibition by the teacher, classes also count with students participation,
individually or in small groups, and based on previously distributed resources or gathered through self-study.
a) Continuous Evaluation:
- summary of the assigned readings (1) (critical issues)
- Working paper (1) (a standard journal article based on existing data or readings materials)
b) Evaluation by final exam:
- Written test (a comprehensive final exam) and oral + practical work individually (standard journal article).
exercises sessions via platform-moodle UEvora.
Tutorial sessions and self-study in accordance with Bologna Process recommendations.
For contact hours with the teacher and the teaching / learning will be organized in classes ~ essentially
theoretical and practical.
In addition to the content teaching exhibition by the teacher, classes also count with students participation,
individually or in small groups, and based on previously distributed resources or gathered through self-study.
a) Continuous Evaluation:
- summary of the assigned readings (1) (critical issues)
- Working paper (1) (a standard journal article based on existing data or readings materials)
b) Evaluation by final exam:
- Written test (a comprehensive final exam) and oral + practical work individually (standard journal article).
Teaching Staff
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