The World of the Office Worker
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The World of the Office Worker is a sociological study by Michel Crozier that analyzes the structures, routines, and power relations shaping modern bureaucratic office life.
All labels observed (1)
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| The World of the Office Worker canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The World of the Office Worker Context triple: [Michel Crozier, notableWork, The World of the Office Worker]
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A.
"Office"
"Office" is a 2015 Hong Kong musical comedy-drama film directed by Johnnie To, adapted from Sylvia Chang’s stage play and set in a high-rise corporation to satirize modern office politics and capitalism.
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B.
The Work Number
The Work Number is a widely used employment and income verification service that provides automated, third-party access to payroll data for lenders, employers, and government agencies.
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C.
A Job to Live
A Job to Live is a work by British politician and author Shirley Williams that reflects her engagement with social and political issues.
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D.
City of Workers
"City of Workers" is a nickname for Lawrence, Massachusetts, reflecting its historic role as a major industrial mill city with a large working-class population.
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E.
The Job
The Job is a film featuring actor John Ortiz in a significant role.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The World of the Office Worker Target entity description: The World of the Office Worker is a sociological study by Michel Crozier that analyzes the structures, routines, and power relations shaping modern bureaucratic office life.
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A.
"Office"
"Office" is a 2015 Hong Kong musical comedy-drama film directed by Johnnie To, adapted from Sylvia Chang’s stage play and set in a high-rise corporation to satirize modern office politics and capitalism.
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B.
The Work Number
The Work Number is a widely used employment and income verification service that provides automated, third-party access to payroll data for lenders, employers, and government agencies.
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C.
A Job to Live
A Job to Live is a work by British politician and author Shirley Williams that reflects her engagement with social and political issues.
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D.
City of Workers
"City of Workers" is a nickname for Lawrence, Massachusetts, reflecting its historic role as a major industrial mill city with a large working-class population.
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E.
The Job
The Job is a film featuring actor John Ortiz in a significant role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological study ⓘ |
| addresses |
adaptation of workers to bureaucratic constraints
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organizational rigidity ⓘ tensions between efficiency and human needs in offices ⓘ |
| analyzes |
power relations in bureaucracies
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routines of office work ⓘ structures of bureaucratic organizations ⓘ |
| author | Michel Crozier ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
sociology of organizations
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sociology of work ⓘ understanding of modern office bureaucracy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| examines |
communication patterns in bureaucracies
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division of labor in offices ⓘ impact of bureaucracy on individual autonomy ⓘ organizational change in office settings ⓘ role of rules and procedures in offices ⓘ status hierarchies among office workers ⓘ |
| field |
bureaucracy studies
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organizational studies ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adaptation strategies of office workers
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constraints of hierarchical structures ⓘ control mechanisms in bureaucracies ⓘ decision-making in offices ⓘ everyday life of office workers ⓘ informal practices in bureaucratic settings ⓘ organizational routines ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Weberian-influenced analysis of bureaucracy ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalApproach |
analysis of power through control of uncertainty
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interaction between formal rules and informal practices ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
researchers of work and employment
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sociologists ⓘ students of organizational behavior ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bureaucracy
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modern bureaucratic life ⓘ office work ⓘ organizational sociology ⓘ power relations in organizations ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Bureaucratic Phenomenon ⓘ |
| setting |
modern bureaucratic organizations
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office environments ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 20th-century office life ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
case study of office organizations
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qualitative sociological analysis ⓘ |
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