No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2016
SOC314 Organisations, Culture and Society (8)
AbstractThis subject combines two traditionally separate areas of study: the sociology of work and organisational theory, and falls into three parts. After a brief historical introduction, which examines the origins and peculiarities of modern work organisations, we review the main theoretical approaches to organisational life. The final extended section focuses on a selection of critical contemporary issues, including organisational design, new technology, restructuring, flexibility, and organisational culture. |
|
|
+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: SOC314
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
|
|
Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
---|
One session | HD/FL | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
|
|
Enrolment restrictionsNot available to students who have completed 25320 Work Organisations and Bureaucracy or SOC304 Sociology of Work. Organisations and Bureaucracy |
|
|
Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
* be able to analyse the internal structure and dynamics of modern work organisations as "open systems", with particular emphasis on sources of stability and change. |
|
|
SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: . bureaucratisation: organising new work forms
. theorising organisations
. organisational environments
. organisational structure and design
. forms of control and regulation
. new technology
. post bureaucratic organisation: flexibility and change
. Japanisation
. organisational cultures
. engineering identity and commitment |
|
|
Back
The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.