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CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Sociology
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 13043
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: Introductory course of Introduction to Sociolgy
DESCRIPTION
1. Introduction: A society of organizations 2. Social history of organizations 3. Main theoretical contributions 4. Organization theories: rational, natural, and open systems paradigms. 5. Organizational types 6. Organizational change 7. The elements and formal structure of organizations 8. Social groups and organizations 9. Organizational culture 10. The organization of task and workforce 11. Employees in organizations 12. Information society 13. The future of complex organizations. Globalization 14. Socio-technical interventions