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Study programmes 2007-2008Last update : 7/05/2008
SOCI0060-1  Sociology of organized action
Duration :  45h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
"licencié" in sociology, 1st yearDeuxième quadrimestre6
Master in Economical Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Economical Sciences, didactic approach, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Economical Sciences, specialized approach, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Sociology, in-depth approach, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Sociology, didactic approach, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Management of Human Resources, specialized approach, 1st year6
Master in Sociology, specialized approach in applied sociology, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Occupational Sciences, specialized approach, 1st year6
Master in Sociology and Anthropology6
Master in Occupational Sciences6
Holder(s) :  Olgierd Kuty
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  1. Analysis of the key-concepts (strategy, rules, regulation.) in sociology of organisations and in organised action.
2. Analysis of the hospital' field (strategy of the professionals and the patients).
3. Analysis of the professions.
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).

This course introduces the students to the method of oranisational analysis. This method is one of the most important experiences of the sociology of these last 50 years: all the fields of analysis, political, economic, cultural or social, may recover from this type of analysis. And more particularly, it is the foundation of new paradigms of public policies, the organized action and the public action.
Prerequisites :  Introduction to general sociology
Workshops :  Organizational diagnosis'exercise (to be confirmed)
Organization :  1. Ex-cathedra lectures.
2. Seminar on sociological works based on preliminary readings of articles, introduced by the students
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

Internet:

Revue Negociations: http://www.cairn.info/accueil.php

Associated link: http://www.negocia.fr/negoshare
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


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