Join us for the 2018 Junior Theorists Symposium
August 10, 2018
8:30 AM – 5:45 PM
Class of ’49 Auditorium, Houston Hall (2nd Fl)
3417 Spruce Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
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Sociologists studying work, organizations, and economic institutions will already know about Research in the Sociology of Work, sponsored by OOW for several years now. Here’s brief report on recent events. Now using a hybrid model, RSW is open to both general-topic submissions in the field and to papers responding to thematic calls for special issues.
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Dear OOW members,
With exams and annual reports mostly behind us, I hope that all are enjoying hammocks or beaches or international conferences – each to his or her own taste. But before heading off on my own escape, I want to finish some of the most important section business for the year – elections, awards, and membership – as well as to highlight some of the events to come when ASA meets in Philadelphia in mid-August.
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Dear Colleagues,
My colleague Sheena Sood and I have organized an independently curated bus tour to accompany our regional spotlight session at this year’s ASA conference in Philadelphia.
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We are pleased to announce the publication of a new book (Rutgers University Press) from OOW member, Judson Everitt. Everitt is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Loyola University Chicago. The book is titled, Lesson Plans: The Institutional Demands of Becoming a Teacher.
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September 28th and 29th, 2018
The Wharton School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Submission Deadline: June 1st, 2018
OVERVIEW:
The purpose of the “People and Organizations” Conference is to bring attention to macro-level research on topics associated with work and employment. We aim to support the community of scholars from organization theory, industrial relations, economics, political science, sociology and strategy who share common interests and need a forum for interdisciplinary exchange. Continue reading “Call for Abstracts: 11th Annual People and Organizations Conference”
Submitted a paper for an ASA section award? Post it to SocArXiv.org by April 30 to be eligible for a SOAR (Sociology Open Access Recognition) award as well. All shared papers that win an ASA section award will, upon notifying SocArXiv, receive a $250 SOAR award in recognition of the achievement. Submissions for graduate student award competitions are also eligible. Support open access and get the word out about your research by sharing your work on SocArXiv today. For more information about the SOAR program and how to your paper, visit socopen.org, or contact socarxiv@gmail.com.
OOW members may be interested in this new publication from Laura Doering at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto:
Doering, Laura. 2018. “Risk, Returns and Relational Lending: Personal Ties in Microfinance.” American Journal of Sociology 123(5):1341–81.
Personal relationships often facilitate credit transactions. However, existing research holds different expectations about whether personal ties prove detrimental or beneficial for lenders. Economic sociology highlights the advantages lenders accrue when they have personal ties with borrowers. Yet research from social psychology suggests that personal ties can be costly because lenders may “escalate commitment” to poor performers. This study uses data from a microfinance bank to ask: When are personal relationships detrimental or beneficial for lenders? It shows that lenders with personal ties to borrowers are less likely to cut those ties and their borrowers miss fewer payments. However, these trends vary with frequency of contact. When lenders and borrowers interact infrequently, lenders continue to show strong commitment, but borrowers become less compliant, creating potential problems for lenders. This study integrates theories from economic sociology and social psychology to offer a more nuanced, temporally informed understanding of personal ties in finance.
Berlin Summer School in Social Science
Linking Theory and Empirical Research
Berlin, July 16 – 26, 2018
We are delighted to announce the 8th Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences. The summer school aims at supporting young researchers by strengthening their ability in linking theory and empirical research. The two-week program creates an excellent basis for the development of their current research designs.
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OOW members are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts for the SASE (Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics) Mini-Conference “Prospects of Equality Within and Across Organizations” organized by Nina Bandelj, Andrew Penner and Donald Tomaskovic-Devey during the SASE Annual meeting in Kyoto, Japan, June 23-25, 2018.
Deadline for submission: *January 29, 2018*
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Organizations, Occupations and Work 