As práticas empresariais socialmente sustentadas no combate àprecariedade laboral : algumas pistas de reflexão

A partir do trabalho empírico desenvolvido na tese de doutoramento, a autora propõe-se desenvolver uma reflexão em torno de algumas práticas empresariais que procuram combater a precariedade laboral. A reflexão desenvolvida procura enfatizar a importância da divulgação de boas práticas como um mecanismo de consciencialização da responsabilidade social das organizações e instituições, em geral, e das empresas, em particular.From the empirical study developed in her PHD thesis, the author intends to reflect upon some firms’ practices, which aim to oppose labouring precariousness. This reflection aims to emphasize the importance of divulging good practices as mechanisms of consciousness for which organizations and institutions, in general, and firms, in particular, are responsible

Rethinking experimental music within music education: Thoughts and feelings after a voyage through the Project INsono

This paper tells the story of INsono, an interactive sound installation and workshop created by a group of musicians for the 6th edition of the Big Bang in Lisbon, Portugal. To tell this story I will present my findings throughout a narrative that evolves through the analysis and interpretations of interviews with the musicians andthe curator of the Big Bang Lisbon, field notes taken during the creation and the presentation of INsono, and group interviews with children about their lived experiences during the workshop. Describing the process that led to the creation of the final sound installation, I will explore, on one side, what were the main concerns and ideas of the musicians and the curator of the festival in what regards concepts such as education, childhood, music, and art, and,on the other, the perspectives of children that participated in the workshopon their experiences of INsono. This will, hopefully, lead us to a discussion where we might rethink the potentialities of experimental music in both formal and non-formal contexts of learning; moreover, it might lead us alsoto look at the dynamics, strategies and tools that are used in non-formal contexts as a source of inspiration to reflect onpedagogical approaches in the classroom that might enrich the musical and artistic experiences of children

Precarious organizing and beyond: the case of arts and construction industry

Ongoing reconfigurations of work under contemporary global capitalism increasingly defy the centrality of the workplace for workers’ organizing. Some sectors, though, have always been challenged by the lack of a stable workplace and by the temporary nature of work relations. That is the case of the arts and construction industry which provide longstanding examples of precarious and mobile work and have been related to precarious organizing. Despite representing two distinct sectors of the workforce, they present a set of similarities that challenge the possibilities of workers’ organisation and mobilisation: the temporary, project-based nature of work; the precarious employment arrangements, often informal; the mobile nature of work activities, not linked to a fixed workplace. Based on the Portuguese context, this paper provides a comparative analysis of both sectors, arguing on their analytical significance to explore new forms of workers’ solidarity and broader terrains of struggle.N/

The workers perceptions about human resource management function

There are different perspectives about Human Resource Management (HRM) function, which emphasises (1) specific knowledge that typifies some interventions _ HRM practices such as recruitment or training; (2) the role of a regulator of relations and (3) the capability of intervention which is dependable of the degree of credibility attributed by organizational actors. This credibility is often built in turn of the organizational actors (e.g. workers) perceptions of HRM involvement on the organizations strategy. There is a gap on the literature considering the workers perceptions of HRM. Our purpose is to contribute to the definition of HRM on the perspective of workers. We analyze the perceptions of HRM in six case studies of Portuguese SME. We argue that there are some particular factors which are more evident to workers, and play an important role concerning the impact of HRM

The portuguese schools’ evaluation programme : a sociological approach to the participation of social actors

This article analyses the current Portuguese Schools’ Evaluation Programme, implemented since 2006 in all state schools, as a social construction. The article focuses on a particular topic of the external evaluation the participation of social actors in school life, as well as on school principals’ perceptions of the process. Our research is based on a content analysis of schools’ evaluation reports conducted in three different regions (Lisbon and Tagus Valley, Alentejo and Algarve) and a series of semi-directive interviews with the principals and chairpersons of the General Councils of 20 schools. While it is important to consider the evaluation programme in the light of international political tendencies (e.g. New Public Management), it is also relevant to understand the impact of such policy on schools. We highlight the contributions of this approach to a wider reflection on evaluation processes. Keyword

Aprendizagem e processos de identificação no espaço social do trabalho : estudo de caso num grupo empresarial do sector electromecânica

A investigação realizada tem como enfoque central a problemática da aprendizagem em contextos empresariais. Procuramos perceber de que forma e por que vias é que se aprende no interior das empresas, como, e em que condições, são mobilizados os respectivos saberes e como se caracterizam as formas e manifestações de identificação dos trabalhadores. Concretizámos os objectivos da investigação no âmbito de um grupo empresarial e, no seio deste, numa empresa industrial, ambos localizados na região Norte do país. Os produtos que a empresa assegura integram-se na actividade económica de fabricação de motores, geradores e transformadores eléctricos

As práticas empresariais socialmente sustentadas no combate à precariedade laboral : algumas pistas de reflexão

A partir do trabalho empírico desenvolvido na tese de doutoramento, a autora propõe-se desenvolver uma reflexão em torno de algumas práticas empresariais que procuram combater a precariedade laboral. A reflexão desenvolvida procura enfatizar a importância da divulgação de boas práticas como um mecanismo de consciencialização da responsabilidade social das organizações e instituições, em geral, e das empresas, em particular.From the empirical study developed in her PHD thesis, the author intends to reflect upon some firms’ practices, which aim to oppose labouring precariousness. This reflection aims to emphasize the importance of divulging good practices as mechanisms of consciousness for which organizations and institutions, in general, and firms, in particular, are responsible

Das categorias de pensamento às categorias de conhecimento

Com este texto propõe-se desenvolver uma modesta reflexão acerca dos processos sociais de construção de categorias de pensamento sobre a realidade, construção que é entendida em sentido lato, abarcando desde as atividades de investigação, as de intervenção social (política, intelectual, etc.) e as de expressão artística. Estas convertem-se em categorias de conhecimento, mais ou menos elaboradas, mais ou menos destinadas a um "uso" ordinário ou extraordinário e integram quadros de conhecimento estruturados