This document contains a worksheet for a sociology class that asks students to define key sociological concepts and apply them to understand corporate culture. The worksheet asks students to:
1) Define sociology, sociological imagination, and apply their imagination to explain their choice of college major.
2) Define three major sociological theories - symbolic interactionalism, structural functionalism, and conflict theory.
3) Define culture and subculture, and corporate culture - describing how it is manifested in the workplace. It also asks students to describe the three levels of corporate culture and how acknowledging these levels can benefit the workplace.
4) Define two types of corporate culture.
UOP SOC 100 Wk 1 Sociology in Real World Cultures.docx
1. UOP SOC 100 Wk 1 Sociology in Real World Cultures & Corporate Cultures
Worksheet
UOP SOC 100 Wk 1 Sociology in Real World Cultures & Corporate Cultures
WorksheetUOP SOC 100 Wk 1 Sociology in Real World Cultures & Corporate Cultures
WorksheetSOC 100 UOP Wk 1 Sociology in Real World Cultures & Corporate Cultures
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DescriptionI’m studying for my Sociology class and don’t understand how to answer this.
Can you help me study?Assignment ContentSegment 1, “What Is Corporate
Culture?”Segment 2, “Levels of Culture Within an Organization”Segment 3, “Types of
Corporate Cultures”Complete the Sociology in Real World Cultures
Worksheet.soc100_v8_wk1_sociologySociology in Real World Cultures WorksheetComplete
Parts I–III below. Respond to each question in complete sentences using at least the number
of words indicated. Do not copy or plagiarize someone else’s writing; include citations to
reference the location of any information that you use from the textbook or other
resources.Part I: Sociological ImaginationThis week, you were introduced to sociology and
the ways that culture shapes an individual’s experiences within a society. Sociologists use
their sociological imagination to examine the relationship between an individual’s behavior
and experiences and the wider culture that shapes their choices.Respond to the prompts in
the table below.QuestionResponse1. Define sociology.2. Define sociological
imagination.3. Apply your sociological imagination to your decision to get your college
degree. Explain why you chose the degree path you did, and what social forces or trends
may have impacted your decision.· How much of your choice of college major was
influenced by your personal life experiences?· How much was influenced by a larger
structural force? (For example, to explain an increase in women joining the military,
sociologists could examine women’s individual experiences and cultures that shaped their
desire to enlist, as well as larger forces at play, such as policy changes at the Department of
Defense.)Part II: Sociological TheoriesWhen examining the world, sociologists use theories
to evaluate social issues. Theories are used to analyze a variety of perspectives on social
issues and how different aspects of society may work.Define each theory in the table below
in your own words.Sociological TheoryDefinition1. Symbolic
Interactionalism2. Structural Functionalism3. Conflict TheoryPart III: Corporate
CultureAnswer the questions in the table below after reviewing the following segments of
“It’s All About Culture” from the University Library:Segment 1, “What Is Corporate
2. Culture?”Segment 2, “Levels of Culture Within an Organization”Segment 3, “Types of
Corporate Cultures”QuestionResponse1. Define culture and subculture.2. What is
corporate culture? How is it manifested in the workplace? List two examples.3. What are
the three levels of corporate culture within each organization? Define each and provide
examples of how you might encounter each level in your current or future career.4. How
can acknowledging the levels of corporate culture benefit the workplace?5. Select two of
the four types of corporate culture from the video and define them in your own words. How
do they differ?