USOC 330 - Modern Organizations and Work

3 Credit(s)

This course discusses the development of modern organizations and the nature of work roles within them. Topics include the impact of industrialization, Weber’s theory of bureaucracy, 19th-century industrial ideologies, the emergence of Taylorism and human relations, alienation and work, the development of participatory organizational models, leadership, power, informal group processes, the law regarding hiring and promotion, and organizations in the larger political economy.
Formerly: SOC-330E