SOCL 801 - Formal Organizations

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Trinity College

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The sociological analysis of deliberately established goal-oriented organizations of all kinds (businesses, universities, government agencies, hospitals, prisons, law firms, etc.). Among the topics to be considered will be theories of bureaucratic organization, the relationship between formal and informal behavior and structure, organizational leadership and authority, the place of small groups in large organizations, official-client relationships, the effects of organization upon their individual members, the definition and achievement of organizational goals, and the relations of organizations to one another and to the community. Prerequisite: prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Not open to first-year students. Enrollment limited. (Same as Sociology 801 and Public Policy 829.) Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or permission of instructor. 1.00 units, Lecture

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0.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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