What Does an Industrial Sociologist Do?

Also called "industrial sociology." Branch of Sociology. Use the basic principles and methods of sociology to study industrial systems and industrialization and the relationship between industry and society.

Industrial sociology

The formation and development of industrial sociology and the "scientific management" of American engineer FW Taylor, the sociologist GE Mayo "
The content of industrial sociology research is relatively extensive. It is mainly carried out at two levels: treat industry as a part of social system, and study the relationship between industry and society from a macro perspective. Such as industry and population, industry and family, industry and community, industry and education, industry and environment, industry and technology, industrial development and
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Industrial sociology was born and developed in accordance with the development of modern industry. It is a branch of sociology focusing on the study of society, organization, social issues, social development, and interpersonal relationships in the industrial field. It is necessary and beneficial to attach importance to the research and application of industrial sociology to serve China's ongoing industrial modernization construction. Due to the rapid development of modern industry, unprecedented changes have taken place in human production methods and lifestyles, which has brought industrial civilization and prosperity to human beings, and has also brought many social problems to human beings. The solution of these social problems is far from sufficient based on the previous economic and technical knowledge. However, if the theoretical knowledge and research methods of sociology are used, relatively satisfactory results can be obtained. Therefore, many sociologists have shifted their research interests to the industrial field in response to the needs of industrial development. They applied the theory and methods of general sociology to study the problems in the industrial field, explored how to improve the social organization of industrial labor productivity, the problem of interpersonal relationships, and examined the process of industrialization in connection with social changes, resulting in specialized Industrial Sociology Research. On the other hand, the emergence and development of industrial sociology can also be used to guide the development of modern industry, solve social problems in industrial development, and make industrial development coordinate with social development. As industrial operators see the research and progress of industrial sociology, they have proposed better solutions to many important problems in industrial management.

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