SOC 374 - Sociology of Organizations

Description

Hours: Three lecture hours per week Prerequisite: SOC 100, SOC 201, and SOC 202 (SOC 201 and/or SOC 202 may be taken concurrently) Description: Examines role of organizations in modern life, focusing on organizational structures (bureaucracy, vertical and horizontal networks) and dynamics (internal processes, origins, development, collapse, isomorphism). Students will be introduced to dominant perspectives on organizations (rational, natural, and open systems perspectives, as well as institutionalist approaches focusing on culture and legitimacy). Students will examine both classical and contemporary empirical research on organizations, as well as contemporary empirical case studies.

Meeting Information

Status: Open
Class Number: 2837
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 8/26/2017 - 12/22/2017
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 31
Available Seats: 4
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Enrollment Information

• Upper Division

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