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SOCI0060-1

Sociology of Organizations and Occupations


Duration :45h Th
Credits/ECTS :
1st "licence" in sociology6
Holder(s) :Olgierd Kuty
Course contents : 1. Analysis of the key-concepts (strategy, rules, regulation.).
2. Analysis of the hospital' field (strategy of the professionals and the patients).
3. Analysis of the professions.
4. Seminar on the University (with external lecturers) (to be confirmed)
Course objective : Understanding the strategic analysis of Michel CROZIER and Erhard FRIEDBERG, the identical analysis of Renaud SAINSAULIEU and Claude DUBAR as well as Jean-Daniel REYNAUD's crossed regulation.
Fields of application: the administration (CROZIER and THOENIG) and the hospital ( KUTY).
Prerequisites : Introduction to general sociology
Workshops : Organizational diagnosis with F.Schoenaers (former researcher Ulg, lecturer in Lille)
Organization : 1. Ex-cathedra lectures.
2. Seminar on sociological works based on preliminary readings of articles, introduced by the students


Link with other courses:
Presentation of the theses of the contemporary sociology in continuation of those of the classic sociology seen during "Evolution of the sociological thought".
Written notes : Reference book:

KUTY O., La négociation des valeurs, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 1997. (chapitre 4)

Recommended readings:

1. CROZIER M. et E. FRIEDBERG, L'acteur et le système, Paris, Le Seuil, 1977.
2. FREIDBERG Erhard, Le pouvoir et la règle, Paris, Le Seuil, 1993.
3. KUTY O., Innover à l'hôpital, Paris, L'Harmattan, 1994.
4. A data CD containing a presentation of the organizational analysis and especially the initiative through case studies is available: FRIEDBERG E., L'organisation : découvrir et comprendre, CDRom, Banlieues Media ed. (Available for consultation at the CRIS/Ulg)
5. Concerning "sociology of professions", the work of DUBAR C. and TRIPIER P., Sociologie des professions, Paris, Colin, 1999 is very deeply recommended
Assessment : Written examination in May/June
Contacts : Professor:
O. KUTY : 04/366.31.75 (office).

Teaching assistant:
Marie MUSELLE (04/366.30.91)
Remarks : None




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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