SOC 461 - Formal Organization and Bureaucracy

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University of Hartford

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This course analyzes large-scale, deliberately established organizations of all kinds from a sociological perspective (e.g., businesses, governmental agencies, universities, prisons, hospitals). Among the topics are theories of bureaucratic organization, patterns of organizational leadership, the effect of organizational structure on members and clients, interorganizational relationships, and informal organizations within bureaucracies. Prerequisite: SOC 242, its equivalent, or permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hartford.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 768-4100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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