Management and Work
SOCIOL 1025
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
This course examines the evolution of the modern organization, focusing on changing approaches to corporate strategy and to managing employees. We read both social scientific analyses and Harvard Business School cases to trace the history of management, from the harsh principles of the “drive system” to the latest theories of how “work teams” improve productivity and how focusing on a firm’s “core competence” improves the bottom line. The course covers research examining the efficiency and the equity of current corporate practice.
Formerly taught as SOCIOL 1025: Sociology of Organizations.
Class Notes
Students will be contacted after registration ends for section day/time preference.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
