Social technological management: an analytical-conceptual proposal

Abstract

The objective of this article is to propose an analytical-conceptual framework for social technology management. This proposition is grounded in the field of social technology, specifically drawing on the social technological system approach, to discuss technology management processes in counter-hegemonic organizational contexts (such as traditional communities, solidarity economy initiatives, and public policies committed to social and democratic participation). The construction of the analytical-conceptual framework was carried out through a literature review. Initially, the concepts of technological systems and technology management—understood in their hegemonic conception within the capitalist context—were reviewed. Subsequently, the social technological system approach, rooted in the field of social technology, and the concept of self-management applied to technology are discussed. The result is the proposition of an analytical-conceptual framework that contrasts the characteristics of hegemonic technology management, oriented toward business organizations, with those of social technology management, oriented toward counter-hegemonic organizations. The article aims to contribute to the advancement of discussions on social technology, particularly in its managerial dimension, with a focus on community organizations, solidarity enterprises, and democratizing public policies.