COVENANT UNIVERSITY
2014/2015 ACADEMIC SESSION.
College: College of Business and Social Sciences
Department: Sociology
Programme: Sociology
Course Code: SOC416
Course Title: Industrial Sociology
Units: 2
Course Lecturer: Ahmadu Frederick Olusola, Ph.D and Dr. Ajayi Mofoluwake
Semester: Alpha
Brief Overview of Course
This course examines the evolution of industrial system. The evolution of management
philosophies, social relations in the work place, employee motivation, industrial conflicts,
trade unionism and industrial relations , industrialization, globalization and development,
the different theoretical approaches in industrial sociology. It also examines labour
organization, government regulations and impacts of modern technology on the work
place.
COURSE OBJECTIVES/GOALS
At the end of the course, students should be able to discuss the following:
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The evolution of industrial sociology
Industrial behaviour
Conflict resolution in industry
Labour/Management relations, etc
The relevance of industrial sociology as a sub-discipline of sociology and
The world of work
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Methods of Lecture Delivery/Teaching Aids
Use of overhead projector
Class discussion shall be interactive
Lecture notes will be made available.
Course Outlines
Module 1:
History, Emergence and definition of industrial sociology
Week 1: Emergence and Definition of industrial sociology
Week 2; Theoretical approaches. Karl Marx and alienated labour
Week 3: Emile Durkheim’s view of complex organizations and division of labour and
Max Weber’s (authority, power and domination) contributions to industrial sociology.
Module 2:
Productivity problem and management approaches
Week 4: Scientific management
Week 5: Human relations approach
Module 3:
Motivation and industrial conflict
Week 6: Employee motivation
Week 7: Industrial conflict
Week 8: Trade union and collective bargaining
Week 9: Negotiating skills and strategies
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Module 4:
Globalization and technology impacts in industry.
Week 10: Impacts of technology on the work place
Module 5:
Decent Work
Week 11: Decent work agenda: concept and practicability in Nigeria
Week 12 and 13: Revision
Structure of the Programme/Method of Grading
Method of grading: (continuous assessment 40% and examination 60%)
Ground Rules & Regulations: students should attend class regularly and maintain order
in class. They must also contribute in class and submit term papers as and when due.
Topic for term paper/Assignment
Discuss the politicization of administration and its effects on industrial development in
Nigeria.
Alignment with Covenant University Vision/Goals
The course is taught using modern teaching aids as obtained in world class universities.
Contemporary local and African examples are sighted to t humanize the course so as to
make it easier to understand our contemporary social problems which our students are
being trained to solve as new generation of leaders.
Contemporary issues/industry relevance
Industrial sociology is one of the applied sub-disciplines in sociology, concerned with
solving contemporary industrial problems and ensuring maximum order in the workplace
using sociological precepts. It is relevant in the area of capacity building, workers’
motivation and emancipation, conflict and human resource management.
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RECOMMENDED TEXTS
1. Chandan, JS (2003) Management: Theory and Practice. Mumbia: UBS Publishers
2. Mills, DQ (1994) Labour – Management Relations. United States: McGraw – Hill
3. Ellis, S and P.Dick (2003) Introduction to organizational behavior (2nd Ed) United
Kingdom McGraw – Hill
4. Fred L (2005) Organizational behavior (10th Ed) USA: McGraw – Hill
5. Fink , C and G Willits (2001). Effective behavior in organization : cases, concepts
and student experiences. New York: McGraw – Hill
6. Onyeonru I.P (2005) Industrial Sociology: An African perspective Ibadan:
SAMLAD.
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