Singapore University of Social Sciences

Organisations permeate all aspects of our social lives. Many of us begin our lives in hospitals, go to schools, serve National Service (if you are a male citizen or permanent resident), work, attend universities, work more, and will end our lives in nursing homes or hospitals. Where do organisations come from? What makes organisations do what they do? Whose interests do organisations serve? How can organisations be changed? SOC303 Sociology of Organisations will get you to think analytically about organisations. We will explore the foundational models of organisation, different perspectives on why complex organisations look and operate the way that they do, and examine the social consequences of organisational behaviours.