Perspectives on sociological theories, methodological debates, and organizational sociology

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Forewords -- Acknowledgment -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: The Major Theories of Sociology, and Contemporary Development of Organizational Perspectives in Social Sciences -- Outline -- Introduction -- Founders of Sociology - Theory and Perspectives -- First Section -- The Founding Writers of Western Sociology -- Karl Marx -- Emile Durkheim -- Max Weber -- Second Section -- The Development of Organizational Theory and the Emergence of Challenges to the Traditional Rational Approaches to Understanding the Organization -- Classical Theorists -- Third Section -- Contemporary Theories and Perspectives -- Fourth Section -- The Feminist Approach to Organizational Analysis -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- References -- Chapter 2: The Debates Between the Quantitative and Qualitative Methods: An Ontology and Epistemology of the Qualitative Method -- Outline -- Introduction -- Section 1 -- Debates on Quantitative Versus Qualitative Historical Perspective -- The Distinction Between Qualitative and Quantitative -- Durkheimian Notion -- Ontological Assumptions -- Max Weber -- The Chicago School -- The Positivist Research Paradigms -- Bronislaw Malinowski -- Robert E. Park -- The Qualitative Inquiry Accepts the Notion of Social Variation -- Qualitative Ontology and Epistemology -- Qualitative and Quantitative Debate is Still There -- The Paradigms of Qualitative Methods -- Theories and Approaches of Qualitative Method -- Phenomenology -- Hermeneutical Phenomenology -- Symbolic Interaction -- Bridging the Gap Between the Two Methods -- Section 2 -- Features of Successful Qualitative-based Work by Discussing Three Exemplary Texts -- Three Successful Examples of Qualitative Research -- 1: William Foote Whyte.

Dedication v Preface xv Forewords xxv Acknowledgment lix List of Figures lxiii List of Tables lxv List of Abbreviations lxvii 1 The Major Theories of Sociology, and Contemporary Development of Organizational Perspectives in Social Sciences 1 Outline 1 Introduction 2 Founders of Sociology ⁰́₃ Theory and Perspectives 2 First Section 3 The Founding Writers of Western Sociology 3 Karl Marx 3 Emile Durkheim 7 Max Weber 9 Second Section 11 The Development of Organizational Theory and the Emergence of Challenges to the Traditional Rational Approaches to Understanding the Organization 11 Classical Theorists 12 Third Section 15 Contemporary Theories and Perspectives 15 Fourth Section 21 The Feminist Approach to Organizational Analysis 21 Conclusion 26 Endnotes 29 Endnotes 31 References 37 2 The Debates Between the Quantitative and Qualitative Methods: An Ontology and Epistemology of the Qualitative Method 61 Outline 61 Introduction 61 Section 1 62 Debates on Quantitative Versus Qualitative Historical Perspective 62 The Distinction Between Qualitative and Quantitative 63 Durkheimian Notion 65 Ontological Assumptions 65 Max Weber 65 The Chicago School 67 The Positivist Research Paradigms 68 Bronislaw Malinowski 68 Robert E. Park 69 The Qualitative Inquiry Accepts the Notion of Social Variation 73 Qualitative Ontology and Epistemology 73 Qualitative and Quantitative Debate is Still There 76 The Paradigms of Qualitative Methods 76 Theories and Approaches of Qualitative Method 78 Phenomenology 79 Hermeneutical Phenomenology 82 Symbolic Interaction 82 Bridging the Gap Between the Two Methods 84 Section 2 86 Features of Successful Qualitative-based Work by Discussing Three Exemplary Texts 86 Three Successful Examples of Qualitative Research 86 1. William Foote Whyte 86 2. Erving Goffman 88 3. Robert J. Thomas 91 Section 3 93 Application of the Qualitative Method 93 Conclusion 94 Why Qualitative Method? 94 References 96 3 International Organization and Organizational Sociology Theories and Perspectives 111 Outline 111 Introduction 112 How Were International Organizations Formed? 112 The Origin of the Term International Organization 116 Historical Roots of International Organization Studies 118 Definition of International Organizations 119 Types of International Organizations 122 International Organizations in the Contemporary World 123 International Relation (IR) Theory and International Organizations 126 Regime Theory and International Organizations 130 Globalization, Organizations, and International Organizations 132 Organizational Sociology 138 Organizations as Complex Phenomena 142 Application Network Theory in the Study of International Organizations 144 Social Networks 147 Application of Sociological Institution Theory in the Study of International Organizations 150 The Green Economic Initiatives (As Theory) and International Organization 159 The Stakeholder Theory and International Organization 160 The Governance Theory and International Organization 161 Conclusion 162 References 165 4 Sustainability Theory 195 Outline 195 Introduction ⁰́₃ Questions ⁰́₃ Coverage 197 The following questions are complicated and complex as the notion of sustainability: 200 1. How Theoretically and Practically Sustainability Discourse is Developed? 200 2. What Are the Boundaries of Sustainability? 212 3. What Are the Linkages Between Creativeness and Sustainability? 221 4. What Is the Institutional Architecture to Attain the SDGs? 226 Conclusion 233 References 236 Index 257 About the Author 261.