Sociology of Complex Organizations

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Overview

Subject code

SOC

Course Number

3138

Description

This course is a survey of various theoretical perspectives on formal organizations and an application of these perspectives to specific organizational types. These include classic theoretical perspectives on bureaucracy as well as more recent developments, including organizational ecology theory and neo-institutionalism. In addition to studying large formal organizations, the course will focus on entrepreneurial and collective organizations and review recent work on social networks.

Career

Undergraduate

Credits

Value

3

Max

3

Min

3

Course Count

1

Number Of Credits

3

Number Of Repeats

1

Repeatable

No

Contact Use

Yes

Generate Attendance

No

Left Use

Yes

Present Use

Yes

Reason Use

Yes

Tardy Use

Yes

Template Override

No

Time Use

Yes

Attendance Type

Class Meeting

Auto Create

No

Code

LEC

Instructor Contact Hours

3

Default Section Size

35

Final Exam Type

Yes

Include in Dynamic Date Calc

No

Instruction Mode

In Person

LMS File Type

Blackboard CourseInfo 4

Name

Lecture

OEE Workload Hours

0

Optional Component

No

Preferred Room Features

Academic Scheduling

Workload Hours

3