Introduction to the sociology of organizations

Duration

30h Th, 15h Lect.

Number of credits

Lecturer

Frédéric Schoenaers, Farah Jeelani Shaik

Substitute(s)

Farah Jeelani Shaik

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course will give some tools in the observation and understanding of organisations, their functioning in all its complexity, their internal structures and their environment, as well as the interactions between actors and their power games (cooperation and tensions). 
The first part will address the historic approach of organization studies.

The second part will look in more depth the strategic analysis of organizations by Crozier and Friedberg's work on local orders.
The third part of the course will delve into the approch of translation developped by Callon and Latour.
The fourth part of the course will deal with the sensemaking approach of Karl Weick.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

fundamental concepts of analytical frameworks
application to case studies

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

none

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Discussion of case studies prepared by text readings, summaries presented by teacher, exercicses. 

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Taking into consideration the current situation of Covid, we are holding this class in presence mode, with the exception of the first class on 20/9, which will be an introductory video. 

Recommended or required readings

all texts posted on myulg
Obligatory reading:
1; KUTY, O. & DUBOIS, C., De la valeur à la norme, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 2019 (pp. 115 - 200)
 
 
Optional reading;

NIZET J., PICHAULT F., Introduction à la théorie des configurations, De Boeck, 2001  LATOUR, B. , Enquête sur les modes d'existence : Une anthropologie des modernes, Paris, La Découverte, 2012, 504 p.  CZARNIAWSKA, B. « A Theory of Organizing », Cheltenham, UK, Edward Elgar
WEICK, K. Sense-making in Organizations, May 1995,  248 pages,  SAGE Publications, Inc

Assessment methods and criteria

Any session :

- In-person

written exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

first session: writen multiple choice exam:
- knowledge pf concepts
- capacity to apply theory to case studies
 
Second session: oral exam from distance, 20 minutes, three questiuons, theoretical and practical knowledge and analysis (case study). 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

FJ.Shaik@uliege.be