Question 1

Multinational corporations control a significant portion of the world's wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The rise of religious nationalism around the world presents a threat to global security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is one way low-level employees can exert some measure of control in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) secretly defy the expectations and orders of their superiors 
B) comply with all instructions and orders 
C) stay out of the way of other co-workers 
D) interact with middle and upper management as much as possible 
A) secretly defy the expectations and orders of their superiors 
B) comply with all instructions and orders 
C) stay out of the way of other co-workers 
D) interact with middle and upper management as much as possible

Question 4

Most corporations are still organized according to ideas developed in

Accepted Answer

A) the 1960s. 
B) mid-1980s. 
C) early 1900s. 
D) late 20th century. 
A) the 1960s. 
B) mid-1980s. 
C) early 1900s. 
D) late 20th century.

Question 5

Which trait would an organization find most valuable in a middle-level employee?

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual brilliance 
B) company loyalty 
C) assertiveness 
D) morality 
A) intellectual brilliance 
B) company loyalty 
C) assertiveness 
D) morality

Question 6

The tragedy of the commons occurs when people

Accepted Answer

A) intentionally disregard state and federal laws. 
B) act in their own self-interests and use up a resource that is available to all but exists in limited quantity.The depletion of the resource adversely affects the community as a whole. 
C) act in their own self-interests and do not pay their fair share for collective resources.The social order breaks down as people lose trust in their government's regulatory abilities. 
D) choose to focus on the collective needs of the community at the expense of their own self-interest.The result is a pervasive feeling of animosity. 
A) intentionally disregard state and federal laws. 
B) act in their own self-interests and use up a resource that is available to all but exists in limited quantity.The depletion of the resource adversely affects the community as a whole. 
C) act in their own self-interests and do not pay their fair share for collective resources.The social order breaks down as people lose trust in their government's regulatory abilities. 
D) choose to focus on the collective needs of the community at the expense of their own self-interest.The result is a pervasive feeling of animosity.

Question 7

What is an oligarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) a system in which many people are ruled by a few 
B) a system dictated by highly specific tasks 
C) a large hierarchal organization 
D) a small organization dictated by its members 
A) a system in which many people are ruled by a few 
B) a system dictated by highly specific tasks 
C) a large hierarchal organization 
D) a small organization dictated by its members

Question 8

In a bureaucratic organization,such as university,any given employee's authority comes from

Accepted Answer

A) his or her contingency. 
B) his or her seniority level. 
C) his or her position. 
D) his or her objective contributions. 
A) his or her contingency. 
B) his or her seniority level. 
C) his or her position. 
D) his or her objective contributions.

Question 9

A study of New York and Los Angeles kindergartens found that children spend more time in _____ than in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) recess;reading 
B) lunch;physical education 
C) instruction and testing;free play 
D) free play;instruction and testing 
A) recess;reading 
B) lunch;physical education 
C) instruction and testing;free play 
D) free play;instruction and testing

Question 10

The McDonaldization of society has resulted in what sociologically significant outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) People eat more expensive food that is less nutritious. 
B) Social life is more homogeneous,more rigid,and less personal. 
C) Service workers are more satisfied with their jobs. 
D) We have a wider variety of products to choose from in restaurants. 
A) People eat more expensive food that is less nutritious. 
B) Social life is more homogeneous,more rigid,and less personal. 
C) Service workers are more satisfied with their jobs. 
D) We have a wider variety of products to choose from in restaurants.

Question 11

A large hierarchical organization that is governed by formal rules and has specific job descriptions for employees is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) pyramid. 
B) institution. 
C) company. 
D) bureaucracy. 
A) pyramid. 
B) institution. 
C) company. 
D) bureaucracy.

Question 12

Describe at least two bureaucratic obstacles that blocked relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina.

Accepted Answer

Two bureaucratic obstacles that blocked

Question 13

Identify one company that is not a fast food restaurant.Explain the ways it has been McDonaldized.

Accepted Answer

One company that is not a fast food rest

Question 14

Allowing workers to have an _____ role in their jobs would likely improve employee satisfaction and morale at many corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) efficient 
B) experimental 
C) amenable 
D) active 
A) efficient 
B) experimental 
C) amenable 
D) active

Question 15

According to the No Child Left Behind Act,what happens to low-income schools that continually fail to meet their performance goals?

Accepted Answer

A) They risk losing their aid monies. 
B) Administrators are promoted. 
C) There are no repercussions. 
D) They are given additional aid monies. 
A) They risk losing their aid monies. 
B) Administrators are promoted. 
C) There are no repercussions. 
D) They are given additional aid monies.

Question 16

In order to address global competition,education reformers have consistently advocated for longer school days and shorter vacations in U.S.schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why do the high-level executives of large corporations tend to be almost exclusively male,white,and from middle- or upper-class backgrounds? In other words,why are U.S.executives such a homogenous group?

Accepted Answer

The homogeneity of high-level executives

Question 18

The expectation that everyone should attend school until the age of 16 is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) organization. 
B) folkway. 
C) cultural belief. 
D) institutionalized norm. 
A) organization. 
B) folkway. 
C) cultural belief. 
D) institutionalized norm.

Question 19

Which group of organizational participants has the vaguest job description?

Accepted Answer

A) middle-level managers 
B) lower level workers 
C) upper management 
D) contingent workers 
A) middle-level managers 
B) lower level workers 
C) upper management 
D) contingent workers

Question 20

What term did Weber use to describe his fear that bureaucracies would become both dehumanizing and pervasive in society?

Accepted Answer

A) the division of labor 
B) the tragedy of the commons 
C) McDonaldization 
D) the iron cage 
A) the division of labor 
B) the tragedy of the commons 
C) McDonaldization 
D) the iron cage

Multinational corporations control a significant portion of the world's wealth.

The rise of religious nationalism around the world presents a threat to global security.

What is one way low-level employees can exert some measure of control in the workplace?

Most corporations are still organized according to ideas developed in

Which trait would an organization find most valuable in a middle-level employee?

The tragedy of the commons occurs when people

What is an oligarchy?

In a bureaucratic organization,such as university,any given employee's authority comes from

A study of New York and Los Angeles kindergartens found that children spend more time in _ than in _.

The McDonaldization of society has resulted in what sociologically significant outcome?

A large hierarchical organization that is governed by formal rules and has specific job descriptions for employees is referred to as a(n)

Describe at least two bureaucratic obstacles that blocked relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina.

Identify one company that is not a fast food restaurant.Explain the ways it has been McDonaldized.

Allowing workers to have an _____ role in their jobs would likely improve employee satisfaction and morale at many corporations.

According to the No Child Left Behind Act,what happens to low-income schools that continually fail to meet their performance goals?

In order to address global competition,education reformers have consistently advocated for longer school days and shorter vacations in U.S.schools.

Why do the high-level executives of large corporations tend to be almost exclusively male,white,and from middle- or upper-class backgrounds? In other words,why are U.S.executives such a homogenous group?

The expectation that everyone should attend school until the age of 16 is an example of a(n)

Which group of organizational participants has the vaguest job description?

What term did Weber use to describe his fear that bureaucracies would become both dehumanizing and pervasive in society?

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Exam 9: The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

Multinational corporations control a significant portion of the world's wealth.

The rise of religious nationalism around the world presents a threat to global security.

What is one way low-level employees can exert some measure of control in the workplace?

Most corporations are still organized according to ideas developed in

Which trait would an organization find most valuable in a middle-level employee?

The tragedy of the commons occurs when people

What is an oligarchy?

In a bureaucratic organization,such as university,any given employee's authority comes from

A study of New York and Los Angeles kindergartens found that children spend more time in _____ than in _____.

The McDonaldization of society has resulted in what sociologically significant outcome?

A large hierarchical organization that is governed by formal rules and has specific job descriptions for employees is referred to as a(n)

Describe at least two bureaucratic obstacles that blocked relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina.

Identify one company that is not a fast food restaurant.Explain the ways it has been McDonaldized.

Allowing workers to have an _____ role in their jobs would likely improve employee satisfaction and morale at many corporations.

According to the No Child Left Behind Act,what happens to low-income schools that continually fail to meet their performance goals?

In order to address global competition,education reformers have consistently advocated for longer school days and shorter vacations in U.S.schools.

Why do the high-level executives of large corporations tend to be almost exclusively male,white,and from middle- or upper-class backgrounds? In other words,why are U.S.executives such a homogenous group?

The expectation that everyone should attend school until the age of 16 is an example of a(n)

Which group of organizational participants has the vaguest job description?

What term did Weber use to describe his fear that bureaucracies would become both dehumanizing and pervasive in society?

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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A study of New York and Los Angeles kindergartens found that children spend more time in _ than in _.