Sociology of Organisations

The course aims to historically introduce the discipline and to illustrate the economic theories of organization (transaction costs theories; moral hazard and principal-agent theories) and the sociological criticisms and integrations to these approaches. In the light of such theories, the recent process of organizational reform in public administration will be discussed considering some European countries, by quoting examples from the healthcare sector and with particular attention to personnel management (motivation; incentive systems; controls).

At the end of the course the student will be able to recognize the economic organizational theories, the sociological criticisms and integrations to these approaches, the recent process of organizational reform in the public administration considering some European countries, with particular attention to the healthcare sector and to the personnel management.