Sociology for Business

Sociology for Business
Author: Martin Joseph
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1989
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780745604343

Covers the whole field of sociology in a way that is geared to the practical needs of business. The author starts by asking how sociology can assist managers and employees, and moves on to develop a sociological view of business and society.

Fit for Consumption

Fit for Consumption
Author: Jennifer Smith Maguire
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2007-09-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134102100

This is the first text to offer a comprehensive socio-cultural and historical analysis of the current fitness culture. Fitness today is not simply about health clubs and exercise classes, or measures of body mass index and cardiovascular endurance. Fit for Consumption conceptualizes fitness as a field within which individuals and institutions may negotiate - if not altogether reconcile - the competing and often conflicting social demands made on the individual body that characterize our current era. Intended for researchers and senior undergraduate and postgraduate students of sport, leisure, cultural studies and the body, this book utilizes the US fitness field as a case study through which to explore the place of the body in contemporary consumer culture. Combining observations in health clubs, interviews with fitness producers and consumers, and a discourse analysis of a wide variety of fitness texts, this book provides an empirically grounded examination of one of the pressing theoretical questions of our time: how individuals learn to fit into consumer culture and the service economy and how our bodies and selves become ‘fit for consumption.'

Sociology for Business

Sociology for Business
Author: Martin Joseph
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1989
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780745604336

Covers the whole field of sociology in a way that is geared to the practical needs of business. The author starts by asking how sociology can assist managers and employees, and moves on to develop a sociological view of business and society.

Sociology and Management Education

Sociology and Management Education
Author: Manish Thakur
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2021-10-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000529118

While examining the intersections and engagements between sociology and management education in historical and contemporary terms, this slim volume outlines the agenda of a promising prospective engagement between the two. It specifically foregrounds the Indian experience without being indifferent to the global context that has shaped the unprecedented rise of business schools. Employing a perspective from the Global South, it contextualises the dominance of the US model of management curriculum and disciplinary practices in relation to wider geopolitics of knowledge production. Parenthetically, it presents a critical assessment of Indian scholarly contributions to the field of management studies. This book should be of interest to management educators, administrators, and sociologists besides the students and researchers in the broad area of organisation studies.

The Big Rig

The Big Rig
Author: Steve Viscelli
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2016-04-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0520962710

Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets--once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history--into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public.

Life in a Business-oriented Society

Life in a Business-oriented Society
Author: Richard J. Caston
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Business ethics
ISBN: 9780205159758

As a social phenomena, businesses have provided us with a set of guidelines for organizing our relations with each other into recurring social patterns. These patterns simultaneously give meaning and stability to our personal lives and give structure and coherence to the larger social order. For this reason, an understanding of how businesses operate in society is essential if we are to understand ourselves, our families, our religions, our governments, and any other facet of our society. This book explores the nature of life in a business-oriented society by surveying the interconnections between businesses and other sectors of society.This book ties together numerous sociological concepts such as socialization, power relations, deviance, and social institutions through an examination of how business influence all aspects of society. The book highlights social responsibilities of businesses concerning issues such as employee rights, and consumer and environmental protection.An ideal read for business people or sociologists alike.

The Sociology Book

The Sociology Book
Author: Sarah Tomley
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 674
Release: 2019-12-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1465499490

Learn about how we organize our society in The Sociology Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Sociology in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Sociology Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Sociology, with: - More than 80 ideas from the world's most renowned sociologists - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Sociology Book is the perfect introduction to a range of societal issues, ranging from government and gender identity to inequalities and globalization, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll find biographies of key sociologists and social activists that give a historical context to each idea. Your Sociology Questions, Simply Explained This book explores the similar issues that affect us all; the tension between the needs of the individual and society, the changing workplace, and the role of everything from government to mass culture in our lives. If you thought it was difficult to learn about social theory, The Sociology Book presents key information in a clear layout. Learn about issues of equality, diversity, identity, and human rights; the role of institutions; and the rise of urban living in modern society, with fantastic mind maps and step-by-step summaries. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Sociology Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

Business in Society

Business in Society
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Management
ISBN:

What's the point of studying business from a social perspective? How can sociology aid my understanding of the big issues facing businesses today? Can thinking sociologically really equip me better for a career in business? This text provides an indispensable introduction to business and organizations from a social perspective.

Economics Meets Sociology in Strategic Management

Economics Meets Sociology in Strategic Management
Author: Joel Baum
Publisher: JAI Press Incorporated
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2000-07-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780762306619

There is a growing interaction between economists and sociologists engaged in the study of organizations' strategies. This volume moves the discussion to the next level by focusing the discussion, and taking a step toward systematizing some of the relationships between economic and sociological approaches to strategic management.

The Sociology of Loyalty

The Sociology of Loyalty
Author: James Connor
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0387713689

Specifically, this book explains loyalties: why we have them and what they do for us and society. It also places loyalty into the study of emotions such as trust and shame. By drawing on current theories and current and historical examples this book clearly establishes the components of loyalty and its place with in the theories of emotion. Additionally it develops the theoretical understanding of emotions by taking a previously ignored – yet highly topical – emotion and placing it within the theoretical perspective.