This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper aims to communicate some of the value commitments that characterize my approach to formal model building in theoretical sociology.

People are social creatures, they seek to connect with groups that share their values. There are many types of organizations that form for various reasons. Some organizations are formed to conduct ...

Gulati, Ranjay, and P. Puranam. "Renewal Through Reorganization: The Value of Inconsistencies between Formal and Informal Organization." Organization Science 20, no. 2 (March–April 2009): 422–440.

We tend to think that relationships between management and employees in an organization are based on formal contracts and the underlying laws and regulations thereof. However, it is wrong to see ...

Faculty members and graduate student instructors (GSIs) spend a significant portion of their time in the classroom. Much of the literature calls for formal training for graduate students in pedagogy ...