formerly SECS-P/10 Business Organization
Analysis, design, implementation, conduct and evaluation of organizational structures and processes, human resource management and, in general, all elements that may influence the organizational behavior of individuals, groups, companies of any kind and organized networks among them operating under the constraints of efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability. Within the aforementioned perspective, the field deals with, among others, the following topics: organizational actors and institutions, organizational and intra/inter-organizational forms and structures, governance and coordination and control systems, and operational systems; the organization of work and processes for the production of goods and services with both in-presence and remote modes and forms of work, including in relation to the use of enabling technologies and dedicated digital platforms; decisions on the use of technologies and their transfer and impact on arrangements, processes, human resources and behavior, including in relation to digitization and artificial intelligence; the organization of information systems, organizational learning, knowledge management and decision-making processes, including those supported by digital technologies; the organizational dimension in business strategies, business models and the organizational environment; organizational change, organizational forms that foster creativity, learning, innovation, and managerial practices that support transition processes, including digital ones; organizational processes, forms, and structures that support entrepreneurship, business creation, generational transition, and organizational development at different stages of the life cycle of organizations; organizational behavior, the management and enhancement of people and groups to support work performance and to promote their well-being and motivation to work, including through the design and implementation of entry, evaluation and incentive systems, the development of skills and professionalism, the management of inter- and intra-organizational mobility paths and diversity management; roles, power dynamics and leadership; organizational cultures and identities; labor markets and industrial relations, as well as ethical aspects related to these phenomena.