Curated Video
Max Weber: The Father of Organizational Theory
Max Weber was a professor of political economy at the University of Freiberg. But he is known as the ‘Father of Organizational Theory’.
Curated Video
The Modernization Theory Explained | The Stages Of Economic Growth
The modernization theory is a model used to explain how societies transition from traditional or underdeveloped economic and social systems to modern, technologically advanced, and industrialized ones. The theory contends that all...
Organizational Communication Channel
Classical Management Theory
Looks at how the pressures of the industrial revolution led to a new approach to manage emerging factories. The video looks at three key theorists who captured the spirit of the era: Frederick Taylor, Henri Fayol, and Max Weber.
The Art Assignment
The Case For Mark Rothko | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Rectangles after rectangles after rectangles. Rothko was a truly prolific artist who found his groove painting hazy swatches of color and stuck with it until the very end. Maybe you've wondered what the point of it all is, or why he did...
Organizational Communication Channel
Max Weber’s Bureaucracy
Weber articulated an alternative to traditional/familial and charismatic authority. That is, Weber described a bureaucratic approach to running organizations that was an extension of the rational-legal approach taken by governments....
Mister Simplify
Weber's Bureaucratic Management - Simplified with Tips to Memorise it
Bureaucracy or Red-tape has negative connotations in the modern age. It still does exist, and was a popular model adopted by major corporations in the 19th century. Max Weber was a strong proponent of bureaucracy and proposed 6...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Social Conflict Theory: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain, define and discuss the key ideas and the basic components of social conflict theory, identifying it as a macro-level orientation. Specific note will be made to discuss Karl Marx (The Communist Manifesto) and Max...
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Sophia: Social Conflict Theory: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain, define and discuss the key ideas and the basic components of social conflict theory, identifying it as a macro-level orientation. Specific note will be made to discuss Karl Marx (The Communist Manifesto) and Max...
Crash Course
Crash Course Sociology #9: Max Weber & Modernity
This video [10:16] focuses on Max Weber and Modernity. We will wrap up our overview of sociology's core frameworks and founding theorists with a look Max Weber and his understanding of the modern world. We'll explore rationalization and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Social Conflict Theory: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain, define and discuss the key ideas and the basic components of social conflict theory, identifying it as a macro-level orientation. Specific note will be made to discuss Karl Marx (The Communist Manifesto) and Max...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Calvinism and the Protestant Ethic: Lesson 3
John Calvin and predestination will be explored and the basic idea of Protestant Ethic in Max Weber's spirit of Capitalism. This lesson is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Calvinism and the Protestant Ethic."
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Sophia: Calvinism and the Protestant Ethic: Lesson 4
John Calvin and predestination will be explored and the basic idea of Protestant Ethic in Max Weber's spirit of Capitalism. This lesson is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Calvinism and the Protestant Ethic."
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Sophia: Calvinism and the Protestant Ethic: Lesson 2
John Calvin and predestination will be explored and the basic idea of Protestant Ethic in Max Weber's spirit of Capitalism. This lesson is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Calvinism and the Protestant Ethic."