SOCI 498 - Field Experience in the Social Dynamics of Business

Institution:

Framingham State University

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Description:

A class in which the sociology of business and the sociology of formal organizations are explored via readings and lectures. The course also requires a field placement in which the student is asked to spend a minimum of six hours a week participating in and observing the dynamics of a profit-oriented company. In this setting the student observes the formal and informal patterns of interaction among the employees, as well as communication between employees and management. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status and one of the following courses: PSYC 334 Organizational Behavior; SOCI 342 Sociology of Organizations; SOCI 340 Sociology of Work; 12.272 Management PrinciplesDoesn't exist; or permission of instructor.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.framingham.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 620-1220

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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