- 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 First cycle degree programme (L) in Employment and Business Relations Consultant (cod. 9230)
Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Law (cod. 9232)
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from Feb 21, 2023 to May 04, 2023
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
The Neo.LivThe 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)
The Return of Liberism. Neo-Liberism. Taylorism makes a comeback
The Neo-Liberist Enterprise. Evaluation in jobs and research
Readings/Bibliography
Bibliographic references will be provided in due time, according attendants' interests and research projects
Teaching methods
Teaching methods
Face-to-face lectures.
Assessment methods
Attendancy is 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.
Teaching tools
Slides, videos, etc
Office hours
See the website of Fabio Nuti Giovanetti