Course code SociP005
Credit points 12
Study of Organizations
Total Hours in Course324
Independent study hours324
Date of course confirmation05.02.2014
Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course developers
Ženija Krūzmētra
Dr. geogr.
Laima Barisa
Mg. sc. soc.
Course abstract
Research practice is to get acquaintance of the characteristic of public administration institutions and participate in the work of one organization, obtaining skills and abilities in its profile and comparing the information obtained during the study of public administration with the real work in these institutions.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge of the organization's goals, objectives, activities, departments, work environment, the organization's information base, activities with customers, external relations, etc.
• Skills - to characterize the various types of organizations on objective indicators and subjective observations, representatives of organizations narratives, informational brochures, websites and personal observations based on knowledge gained from study and practice time.
• Competence - evaluate, compare and analyze the activities of the organizations on the basis of practice during the study process and the lessons of theoretical knowledge.
Compulsory reading
1. Hall R.H., Tolbert S.T. Organizations. Structures, Processes and Outcomes. 10th ed., New Jersy: 2008. 320 p.
2. Clegg S.R. (ed.) Handbook of Organization Studies. London: Sage Publications, 2nd ed. 2006. 920 p.
3. Hatch M.J., Cunliffe A.L. Organization Theory. Modern, Symbolic and Postmodern Perspectives. Oxford; New York: Oxford University press, 2006. 156 370 p.
4. Swanson R.A., Holton III E.F. (ed.) Research in Organizations: Foundations and Methods of Inquiry. USA: Berett- Koehler Publishers, 2005. 462 p.
Further reading
1. Ešenvalde I. Pārmaiņu vadība. Rīga: Jāņa Rozes Apgāds, 2007. 264 lpp.
2. Латфуллина Г.Р., Громовой О.Н. (ред.) Организационное поведение. Учебник для вузов. Санкт-Петербург: Питер, 2004. 432 с.
3. Лафта Дж.К. Теория организации. Учебное пособие. Москва: Проспект, 2003. 416 стр.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Journal „Research in the Sociology of Organizations” 2010-2012 ISSN: 0733-558X http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/books/series.htm?id=0733-558X [Tiešsaiste] [Skat. int. 28.11.2011.]
2. http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/ [Tiešsaiste] [Skat. int. 05.04.2011.]
3. International Journal of Social research Methodology. 2010-2011. ISSN: 1464-5300 http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tsrm20 [Tiešsaiste] [Skat. int 15.11.2011.]