Sociology 347 - Complex Organizations

Institution:

Whitman College

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Description:

not offered 2008-09 This course is designed to provide the student with the theoretical concepts, practical methods, and historical background for the study of modern complex organizations. The focus will be on an analysis of the social conditions of organization from a variety of sociological perspectives - classical, critical, interactionist, functionalist, and poststructuralist - combining primary readings with critical discussions of each area's contributions and limitations. Basic issues examined include the origins and functions of bureaucratic management, technical rationality, role specialization, decisionmaking, and structures of administrative domination in contemporary society. Designed for juniors and seniors

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.whitman.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 527-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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