Key words
man, group, organisation, psychology, sociology
Objectives
initiation to an interdisciplinary approach (combining notions of individual and social psychology, sociology, theories of organisation, psychoanalysis,...) of the dialectical relationship between man and his organisations.
On the one hand this should lead to a scientific understanding of/for typically human failings of organisations - on the other hand this should lead to some insight into the paradoxical coherence between different sides of organisations.
insight in the functioning of organisations and society, using systemstheory and classical sociological theories and models
In combination with "introduction management" (second year) "man, group and organisation" lays the foundations for more specific technically oriented trainings in the management of human, financial and organisational resources (last two years).
Students should be able to apply a combination of sociological and psychological concept and theories to an actual organisational problem.
Topics
The problem of integration of man and society: understanding man starting from society, or is it the other way round - man is not only a product of society, but also its 'maker'.
Dependency of psychology on other sciences - critical survey of the main schools of thought in contemporary psychology.
Psychoanalysis and man as a "speaking animal" - language as minimal social bond and as condition for the "soul" to emerge (and everything that is explained with this notion of the "soul")
General systems theory as a framework for sociological and organisational insights, concepts and theories
Construction of sociological and organisational concepts
Understanding the reality of organisations from a consequent system thinking, with reference to some organisational theories
Overview of some sociological paradigms and their relevance for organisations
Specific psychological and sociological problems related to "McDonaldisation of Society"
Prerequisites
None
Final Objectives
Materials used
Syllabus + slides + selected actual texts
It is necessary for students to have their own notes
Le Bon, Gustave - Psychologie des Foules (1895), Quadrige, PUF, Paris, 1991
Ritzer, George, The McDonaldisation of Society. An investigation into the changing character of Contemporary Social Life (1992), Revised Edition, Fine Forge Press,California-London-New Dehli, 1996 - ISBN: 0-8039-9077-4
Freud, Sigmund, Massapsychologie en Ik-analyse, Boom, Meppel, 1987 - ISBN 90 6009 556
Study costs
80€
Study guidance
Individually
Notes can be supervised and corrected after each class
Teaching Methods
Discussion of the methodological problem of integrating different visions of man, group and organisation in human sciences.
Formal lectures with occasional discussions.
Small groups of students apply elementary sociological and psychological concepts to an organisational problem + research on that problem + present and discuss their findings
Assessment
closed book, written examination
presentation of the results of a collective work + discussion
Lecturer(s)
Jonckheere Lieven (titularis)
Vanderstraeten Alex (docent)
Cantens Nancy (coordination)
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