Class Organisational Behaviour: Structures and Processes

The aim is to develop and problematize a set of knowledge and information within the scope of Organizational Behavior, a set that contributes to underpin the specific study of Sociology, relating it to contemporary society and the inherent ethical and deontological issues. The themes of individual and intergroup behavior, group decision-making, and organizational change are addressed. In a transversal logic, the following current themes are addressed: intercultural behavior, inclusion and diversity, sustainability and AI. The Curricular Unit deals with social phenomena that characterize the daily lives of individuals, groups and organizations. The introductory theoretical approach aims to awaken students' interest in their sociological analysis and understanding, contributing to greater effectiveness in the learning processes of the various subbranches of Sociology.

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Description of program contents: 1. Introduction to Organizational Behavior. Contextualization of the Knowledge Society: Training and Competencies. The Digital Society. 2. Functions of the Sociologist Manager. 3. Individual Behavior: Personality and Skills. The Perceptual Process. 4. Group Behavior and Organizational Socialization: Group Formation. Factors that explain behavior in organizations. Team Building. 5. Brief introduction to the Organizational Communication process. 6. The problem of organizational change. 7. Cross-cutting Contemporary Themes: Diversity and Inclusion; Organizational Sustainability (Triple Bottom Line and the United Nations SDGs); AI.

A teaching methodology is adopted that includes oral exposition, exercises and permanent debate in the classroom, mostly managed by the students. Group work presupposes R&D activities within the scope of the assigned theme, and the Report follows APA norms. The last point of the program, transversal to the UC contents, discusses contemporary social phenomena, fundamental for the future of societies and largely dependent on human behavior, at various levels.

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