Charles Perrow
Charles Perrow | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1925 |
| Died | November 12, 2019 (aged 94) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Washington University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | Philip Selznick |
| Other advisors | Reinhard Bendix |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Michigan University of Pittsburgh University of Wisconsin–Madison SUNY Stony Brook Yale University |
| Doctoral students | Miguel A. Centeno Aldon Morris Walter W. Powell Mauro Guillén Chen Ming-chi |
| Notable works | Normal Accidents |
Charles Bryce Perrow (February 9, 1925 – November 12, 2019), or Chick Perrow was an American sociologist and a leading figure of organizational sociology. He spent most of his career at SUNY Stony Brook and Yale University as a professor of sociology. He authored several books and many articles on organizations, including Normal Accidents, and was primarily concerned with the impact of large organizations on society.