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Sociology for Managers

An Introduction

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Language:  English
Sociology is about relationships between people. Sociology links all social sciences including management, economics and psychology. Management without sociology can be uncaring about people.
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Sociology is the study of relationships between people and between groups of people. Sociology links all social sciences including management, economics and psychology. This book examines how sociology is the key to understanding every social science.Its aim is to help managers understand their position and responsibility within their organisation and in society. These relationships are important not only to their work performance and career prospects but to their personal well-being.

About the Author

Peter Challis is a former strategic manager in the civil service and a local authority. He is a qualified accountant and has an MA in Strategic Management from the University of Chichester gained alongside his role in promoting local authority shared services. On leaving salaried employment, Peter worked on the Coalition’s plans for Big Society including a government vanguard project. This led to a personal research project and the formation of his own social enterprise, Time 4 Social Change, to promote citizen and consumer awareness of government Big Society plans and actions. Much of this book is based on that research.

  • Introduction
  • About the author
  1. How sociology can be useful to managers
    1. Social science
    2. Sociology and other social sciences
    3. Management and other social sciences
    4. Agency theory
  2. The roles of owners and employers in society
    1. Owners in society
    2. Employers in society
  3. The manager’s role in society
    1. Managers and directors
    2. Managers, junior managers and supervisors
    3. Managers and employees
    4. Managers and suppliers
    5. Managers and customers
    6. Managers and their profession
    7. Managers and their families
  4. References and Further Reading
About the Author

Peter Challis