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Sociology of organization [OPES2139]
[30h] 5 credits

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Teacher(s):

Pierre de Saint-Georges, Bernard Fusulier, Jean Nizet, Jean Nizet

Language:

French

Level:

Second cycle

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Aims

Analyzing structures and dynamics of organizations (public services, business companies, non profit organizations); taking account complexity and diversity of organizational context.
Understanding of the causes of behavior, decision making and process of change into organization.
Development of realistic and powerful political projects taking account organizational and socio-economic contexts.

Main themes

Organizational Structure theory : work organization, degree of bureaucratization, centralization, formalization, forms ...
Structural contingency theory : factors that affect structure like size, technology environment (uncertainty, degree of competition, and so on)
Power and influence theory : sources of power, mechanims of social control, strategy anod tactics for using power, negotiation...
Culture and communication theory : identity, values, legitimacy, communication in modern organizations ...



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