Term: Fall 2025 (Soc 320, Section 064)
Status: CLOSED
Contact: Please contact Jungmyung Kim jungmyung.kim@wisc.edu to apply for this position. See details below. It is available for 2-3 credits.
Description: This project is designed for a review paper on the methodological approaches to study decoupling, which is a classic phenomenon in organizational sociology that describes the discrepancy between formal policies and everyday actions of organizations (e.g., the gap between affirmative actions and actual hiring practices and outcomes). The paper will be about how prior studies have defined and measured decoupling, with the goal of revisiting the theoretical and epistemic basis of decoupling.
Enrolled undergraduate will assist in the systematic classification of prior studies in decoupling. This task involves the ability to read and comprehend the large number of assigned readings in a short time.
Duties:
Systematic literature review using a structured codebook.
Weekly meetings with research team.
Requirements: No prior research experience is required, other than having a strong interest in organizational sociology and management studies.
To Apply: Please contact Jungmyung Kim at jungmyung.kim@wisc.edu. Applicants should write a short paragraph indicating why they are interested in this project and include an attached resume. The ideal candidate would also be open to continuing with a second semester in Spring 2026. Available for 2-3 credits.