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Grao en Relacións Laborais e Recursos Humanos (Coruña)
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  Industrial Sociology
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UNIT 1. THE BASIS OF SOCIOLOGY. Definition of sociology.
The sociological perspective.
The origins of sociology.
Factors that made possible the emergence of sociology wing.
Sociological theory: concept.
Paradigms of sociology.
Definition of sociology.
The sociological perspective.
The origins of sociology.
Factors that made possible the emergence of sociology wing.
Sociological theory: concept.
Paradigms of sociology.
UNIT 2. SOCIOLOGY OF WORK. THE SOCIAL DIVISION OF LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Definition.
Historical introduction.
General characteristics of work.
The factory as a new workspace.
Social division of labor.
The division of labor by gender.
Sociology of work today.
Working conditions.
UNIT 3. LABOUR ORGANISATION, PARADIGMS.
The artisan production.
Mass production.
Flexible specialization.
Lean production.
The socio-technical approach and reflective production system.
Conclusions.
UNIT 4: CURRENT WORK IN COMPANIES The production model Taylorist-Fordist and bankruptcy.
Major changes in the stage of production.
Recent changes in the labor market.
Return to a society of full employment: policies and strategies.
The impossible return to full employment: new proposals.
UNIT 5. THE ROLE OF LABOR AND MANAGEMENT ORGANITATIONS.
Trade unions and employers organizations.
The Spanish case.
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