SOC 306 — Formal Organization.

About this course

SOC 306 Formal Organization. is a 300 Level course in the Sociology department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 20 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 6 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

This covers all the video parts in the First Series of SOC 306.

This covers all the video parts in the Second Series of SOC 306.

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Series 1: Structural Properties of Formal Organization. · Part 1

1. Meaning and Importance of Structure. 8 minutes 59 seconds
2. Hierarchy and Authority. 8 minutes 6 seconds
3. Centralization and Decentralization. 8 minutes 28 seconds
4. Structural Inertia and Adaptability. 11 minutes 14 seconds

Series 2: Series 1: Structural Properties of Formal Organization. · Part 2

1. Meaning and Importance of Structure. 9 minutes 13 seconds
2. Hierarchy and Authority. 8 minutes 18 seconds
3. Centralization and Decentralization. 8 minutes 42 seconds
4. Structural Inertia and Adaptability. 11 minutes 36 seconds

Series 3: Series 2: Bureaucracies and Complex Organizational Forms.

1. Foundations of Bureaucracy 11 minutes 13 seconds
2. Bureaucratic Structure in Practice. 14 minutes 10 seconds
3. Efficiency and Predictability: Strengths Compared. 13 minutes 53 seconds

Series 4: Series 3: Organizations with Institutional and Community Settings

1. Organizational and Institutional Environments 10 minutes 9 seconds
2. Organization in Community Contexts 6 minutes 18 seconds
3. Organizational Legitimacy and Social Responsibility 14 minutes 51 seconds

Series 5: Series 4: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges in Organizational Studies.

1. Classical Theories of Organization 12 minutes 28 seconds
2. Methodological Approaches. 10 minutes 49 seconds
3. Ethical Considerations in Organizational Research 10 minutes 23 seconds

Series 6: Series 5: Formal Organisations in Emerging States and their Environments.

1. Foundations of Formal Organizations in Emerging States. 12 minutes 58 seconds
2. Organisational Environments in Emerging States. 11 minutes 15 seconds
3. Adaptation and Innovation in Emerging Contexts. 8 minutes 57 seconds

Lecture note

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