ILR ONLINE:
Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World
September 24, Online
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm (ET)
This webcast is FREE of charge.
Please join us for an in-depth interview and discussion with…
• Edward J. Lawler, Martin P. Catherwood Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Professor of Sociology,
• Samuel B. Bacharach, McKelvey-Grant Professor and Director, Institute for Workplace Studies & Smithers Institute, and
• Elizabeth D. Moore, General Counsel, Consolidated Edison Co. of NY, Inc. and member of the Cornell Board of Trustees, the ILR Alumni Association and the ILR Advisory Council.
As they discuss findings from Professor Lawler’s most recent book entitled:
Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World
Edward J. Lawler, Shane R. Thye, and Jeongkoo Yoon
Publication Date: June 2009
http://www.russellsage.org/publications/books/090112.100690
Topic Overview:
As individuals’ ties to community organizations and the companies they work for weaken, many analysts worry that the fabric of our society is deteriorating. But others counter that new social networks, especially those forming online, create important and possibly even stronger social bonds than those of the past. In Professor Lawler’s most recent book the authors’ examine interpersonal and group ties and propose a new theory of social commitments, showing that multiple interactions, group activities and, particularly, emotional attachment, are essential for creating and sustaining alignments between individuals and groups.
Please see the following video link for an introductory interview and background to his book: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws/news/colloquium5149.html
Technology: In order to participate in the webcast you will need computer access with high speed internet connection. The required browser is Internet Explorer. Windows users need to install Windows Media. Macintosh users need to install the Silverlight plug in (links on the registration page).
To register: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/events/Webcast-Registration.html
For more information, contact Kasi Dean at Kad57@cornell.edu.