Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Zune Marc;
Language
French
Content
The course begins with classical theories of organizations and their environment (structural contingency and strategic analysis). These approaches, beyond their differences (emphasizing either organizational structures or actors), emphasize the rationality and functionality of actors and organized action systems. The course then discusses approaches that renew and expand the purpose of organizational sociology. The forms of coordination of action and the justice systems mobilized by the actors in the daily life of the organization are treated from the economics of conventions. The social and institutional regulation of organizations and their change is approached from the theories of social regulation and Anglo-Saxon neo-institutionalism. The course then deals with contemporary extensions of the sociology of organized action towards the understanding of market relations, public action, and organized collective action.
Teaching methods
• lectures followed by discussions on the main possible theoretical approaches
• readings to be made from the text portfolio and/or syllabus
• case studies (analysis and/or presentation by student sub-groups) to implement the conceptual tools discussed during the course.
• readings to be made from the text portfolio and/or syllabus
• case studies (analysis and/or presentation by student sub-groups) to implement the conceptual tools discussed during the course.
Evaluation methods
Written exam
Online resources
See the Moodle page of the course
Bibliography
- Amblard H. et al. (1996), Les nouvelles approches sociologiques des organisations, Paris, Seuil
- Syllabus et portefeuille de lectures
Teaching materials
- Amblard H. et al. (1996), Les nouvelles approches sociologiques des organisations, Paris, Seuil
- Syllabus et portefeuille de lectures
Faculty or entity
PSAD
