300351 Organization and Evaluation: Likes, Ranking, Performance Indicators (BS) (WiSe 2025/2026)
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Evaluations are not only part of everyday life, they also play a key role in how organizations function. In this seminar, we willll explore the many different forms evaluations can take, such as performance indicators, expert reviews, likes, quality reports, or rankings.
Taking a perspective from organizational sociology, we’ll ask: What are the conditions, functions, and consequences of these evaluations for formal organizations? To answer this, we’ll read and discuss a mix of theoretical texts and empirical studies from the sociology of valuation and organizations.
The readings will cover both general topics (like categorization and quantification) and specific forms of evaluation (like rankings). In addition to our discussions, you will also have the opportunity to explore real-world examples and conduct small-scale field observations as part of the seminar.
Requirements for participation, required level
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Sie sollten sich in der letzten oder vorletzten Phase Ihres Masterstudiums befinden, also die Masterarbeit avisieren, planen oder bereits bearbeiten.
Bibliography
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Krüger, A. K., Peetz, T., & Schäfer, H. (Eds.). (2025). The Routledge international handbook of valuation and society. Routledge.
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Dates ( Calendar view )
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| one-time | Mo | 16-18 | ONLINE | 13.10.2025 | Einführung und Vorbesprechung [online] |
| block | Block | 10-17 | 27.-28.10.2025 | ||
| block | Block | 10-17 | 11.-12.11.2025 |
Subject assignments
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| 30-M-Soz-M6a Organisationssoziologie a | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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| 30-M-Soz-M6b Organisationssoziologie b | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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| 30-M-Soz-M6c Organisationssoziologie c | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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- Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
- block seminar (BS) / 2
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- This lecture is taught in english
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- Faculty of Sociology
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