I remember in one of the last meeting of the National Section of Psychology of Work and Organization (Gorizia, March 2001) at the end of the official dinner, a noted professor, noting the approximately 100 people present, he uttered: "Here , is all about the Psychology of Work Organization and Italian. " I must say that even then, that statement seemed a bit 'sad and limited, partly because the majority of those present were: a) people are quite elderly, b) people who had careers in universities "barrel recommendations ... not say more ..."; c) girls and boys, in the wake of several "barons and barons "on duty, rather than eager to get out, but very arrogant, mediocre, poor ideas, and those few, very limited in their presumed" hyper sector ", and d) people who largely had never seen a ' organization of work, had never worked and never knew what it meant to "get their hands dirty" (and for someone who wants to become interested in these matters, it seems almost paradoxical).
In 2005, I was invited to a similar conference in Cagliari. This time was in July. I do not seem true to be able to "dribble" pretty much of the conference to go to the beach Poetto. When the second day was my turn to speak, I still had the sand in your shoes .. It was an intervention arm in my way ... Some of the usual "vecchiardi" I looked bad, but most of the students present, the first intimidated by the climate rhetoric and pompous, I stood outside the University to tell me: "Professor, why years not moved next to us? ".
not think that in the other sub-sectors of Italian psychology is very different. In addition, we in the Psychology of Work and Organization in Italy we are a "half Cinderella." Yet we treat porprio "work and organization", or matters of the utmost importance for a society so-called "civil". I would add that, compared to decades ago when I started working, I think it is somewhat mitigated the "value of work. "And here have many responsibilities: among the top politicians and academics. Now it's up to us (me and many young students and / or workers). We have the opportunity to wear the" magic foot "and make the subject of heritage many, not only of those 100 "desperate" conditions at the Conference in 2001! A PSYCHOLOGY OF WORK AND ORGANIZATION future is in our hands We take this opportunity! Moreover, even Marinetti, in his Futurist Manifesto, was passed by turin, Via Vanchiglia 2, footnote "Tavern of the Holy Palate". In fact, I live in Turin, not far from Via Vanchiglia ... ... and close to me, in Via Saorge, there is really a "Trattoria the Holy Palate "... Courage ... GOING BEYOND!
Claudio Palumbo.
