- Docente: Fabio Nuti Giovanetti
- Credits: 8
- SSD: SECS-P/02
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Media, Public and Corporate Communication (cod. 5703)
Also valid for Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Law (cod. 0659)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Public and Corporate Communication (cod. 8840)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Employment and Business Relations Consultant (cod. 9230)
Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Law (cod. 9232)
Learning outcomes
The goal of the course is to provide attendants with the basic tools for the analysis of origin, evolution and role of economic enterprises, along the course of history and in present times. Interplay between technological and organizationale factors is given particular attention.
Course contents
Origins of firms in the western world. Their foundations in anterior times.
From medieval shops to putting-out system. Beginning of English Industrial Revolution.
Innovations and institutions as factors of Industrial Revolution
Division of labour. Birth of modern factories
The XIX Century: the Second and the Third Revolution. Innovations & research. New shapes of modern enterprises
The concept and practice of economies of scale
Birth of Scientific Management. Taylorism and its aftermaths on factory work and labourers' wages
Ford, Fordism and Post-Fordism
The Multi-Division Firm. The Managers' Revolution
The case about Adriano Olivetti
Public enterprise. The case about Italy
The Italian entrepreurs of the XXth century. 'Made in Italy' manufacturing
Small firms and industrial districts. Bologna
The comeback of Liberism. The shareholders' revenge and its consequences
IT and TLC revolution
Firms and modern finance
Venture Capital, Start-Ups
Platforms and crowds
Sharing Economy
The Entrepreneurial State (M. Mazzucato)
Social Responsibility of Firms
Circular & Green Economy
The Return of Liberism. Neo-Liberism. Taylorism makes a comeback
Evaluation in jobs and research
Readings/Bibliography
Bibliographic references will be provided at due time, according attendants' interests and research projects
Teaching methods
Face-to-face lectures.
Attendancy not compulsory. However, as it is impossible to provide a valuable coverage of the content of the course through a limited number of references, attendancy is strongly recommended. Slides and other material will be at best a surrogate for the failure to attend.
Assessment methods
Short essay on a subject to be decided upon together with the lecturer.
The essay will have to concern a problem linked to the general content of the course, albeit not necessarily related to one of the issues discussed during the course itself.
The selection of the theme is conditioned upon the existence of adequate material, which will have to be verified at the beginning.
Thre are no specific requirements in terms of the dimension of the essay, however measured. What is essential, is an adequate coverage of the most relevant material and sources.
The essay will have to be submitted to the lecturer in the subsequent steps of its development, so that it might be possible to introduce - if necessary - timely corrections and/or changes.
Once approved, the work will be discussed orally with the lecturer. In the discussion, reference may be made to the main concepts and notions touched upon during the course.
Assessment Criteria:
18-21: basic survey of the literature, without original contributions
22-24: survey with substantial bibliographic references
25-28: critical insights, substantial bibliographic references
30-30 cum laude: thoroughly original contribution
Teaching tools
Slides, videos.
Office hours
See the website of Fabio Nuti Giovanetti