300350 Nils Brunsson and Organization Theory (S) (WiSe 2023/2024)
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Nils Brunsson is an internationally acclaimed contemporary organization theorist. His work concerns a broad range of topics including decision-making, the irrational preconditions of rationality, the routinization of reforms, organizational hypocrisy, meta-organizations, standards, and many other facets of organizations. The course familiarizes participants with Brunsson’s central concepts and illustrates their application to diverse organizational phenomena. Students will learn to take a fresh look at organizations and understand the meaning behind many of their purported nuisances. The course also offers the opportunity to practice reading and discussing texts in English; therefore, less than perfect language skills should not deter you from participating.
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Brunsson N (1985) The irrational organization: Irrationality as a basis for organizational action and change. Chichester: Wiley.
Brunsson N (ed) (2009) Reform as routine: Organizational change and stability in the modern world. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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| 30-HEPS-HM2_a Main Module 2: Science and Society Hauptmodul 2: Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft I | Study requirement
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| Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft II | Graded examination
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| 30-M-Soz-M6a Organizational Sociology a Organisationssoziologie a | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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| 30-M-Soz-M6b Organizational Sociology b Organisationssoziologie b | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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| 30-M-Soz-M6c Organizational Sociology c Organisationssoziologie c | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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| - | Graded examination | Student information |
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