French organizational sociology school
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The French organizational sociology school is a theoretical movement in sociology that analyzes organizations as complex systems of power, negotiation, and informal relations, strongly shaped by the work of Michel Crozier.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organizational sociology tradition
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sociological theory school ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain |
how informal practices shape formal structures
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how organizational rules are interpreted and negotiated ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Centre de sociologie des organisations
NERFINISHED
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Sciences Po Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
purely formal-legal views of bureaucracy
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rational choice models of organizations ⓘ structural-functionalism in organization studies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| developedInContext |
post-war French bureaucracy
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public administration reforms in France ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | second half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
informal structures
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negotiated order ⓘ organizational change through negotiation ⓘ power relations in organizations ⓘ strategic actors ⓘ uncertainty as a resource of power ⓘ |
| field |
organizational sociology
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sociology ⓘ sociology of organizations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bureaucratic organizations
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informal relations in organizations ⓘ negotiation processes in organizations ⓘ organizations as complex systems of power ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalRootIn |
Weberian sociology of domination
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bureaucracy studies ⓘ interactionist sociology ⓘ |
| influenced |
European organizational sociology
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comparative studies of bureaucracies ⓘ public administration studies in France ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Michel Crozier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
informal coalitions
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organizational actors’ strategies ⓘ power games in organizations ⓘ zones of uncertainty ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainTheorist | Michel Crozier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
in-depth organizational fieldwork
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interviews with organizational actors ⓘ qualitative case studies ⓘ |
| researchObject |
administrative agencies
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large bureaucracies ⓘ public organizations ⓘ |
| viewsOrganizationAs |
negotiated social order
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network of interdependent actors ⓘ system of power relations ⓘ |
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