I. Introduction: Groups, Networks and OrganizationsII. Social Groupsa. Social groupb. Social aggregatec. Social categoryd. In-groupse. Out-groupsf. Primary groupsg. Secondary groupsh. Reference Groups: those we use as a standard for judging our behavior.i. Effects of size on group behaviori. Dyadsii. Triadsiii. Larger groupsj. Effects of leadershipi. Transformationalii. Transactionalk. Group conformityi. Solomon Asch Study: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYIh4MkcfJA ii. Obedience to authority: Milgram’s researchhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcvSNg0HZwk iii. Groupthink: Janis’s researchIII. Networksa. Overviewb. The Internet as social networkIV. Organizationsa. Origins : As early as 5,000 years ago in Egypt large formal organization became essential because of the need to coordinate large-scale irrigation.b. Definitionc. Theories of organizationsi. Bureaucracies1. Weber’s Ideal Type of Bureaucracy (An “ideal type” is a mental construct composed of the characteristic elements ofa class or a phenomenon.)2. Division of labor3. Hierarchy of authority4. Authority resides in the position5. Written rules and regulations6. Impersonality7. Specialized administrative staff8. Career structure based on meritii. Dysfunctions of bureaucracies1. Trained incapacity2. “Iron law of oligarchy”3. Alienationd. Foucault on control of time and spacee. Gender in organizationsf. Technology and organizationsg. The “McDonaldization” of Societyh. International organizationsi. Organizations and “social capital”V. Summary and
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