Introduction to Formal Organizations, An

Shorter, more accessible, and more practical than other texts on the subject, this self-contained primer explores the sociology of formal organizations and the ways they connect with students' immediate experience in the current job market. It introduces the history, context, theory (and some empirical studies) from which sociology has viewed the emergence and development of formal organizations, and considers complex organizations (e.g., large modern corporations), as well as smaller organizational units (e.g., teams)-with applications to profit as well as nonprofit service organizations.