Question 1

International organizations just recently emerged with communication and information technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The word bureaucracy,as coined by Monsieur de Gournay,literally means:

Accepted Answer

A)  terrible organization 
B)  the rule of officials 
C)  large table 
D)  people are furniture 
E)  rule by pipsqueaks 
A)  terrible organization 
B)  the rule of officials 
C)  large table 
D)  people are furniture 
E)  rule by pipsqueaks

Question 3

Which of the following is among the characteristics of Max Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ownership is not in the hands of the workers. 
B)  There is a complete separation between work and home life. 
C)  Each job has a definite and fixed salary attached to it. 
D)  A set of rules governs the conduct of officials at all levels of the organization. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Ownership is not in the hands of the workers. 
B)  There is a complete separation between work and home life. 
C)  Each job has a definite and fixed salary attached to it. 
D)  A set of rules governs the conduct of officials at all levels of the organization. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 4

formal organizations:

Accepted Answer

A)  are rationally designed to achieve their objectives 
B)  often employ explicit rules, regulations, and procedures 
C)  have risen to prominence in modern societies largely because of their legal stature 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are rationally designed to achieve their objectives 
B)  often employ explicit rules, regulations, and procedures 
C)  have risen to prominence in modern societies largely because of their legal stature 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

for a reference group to be effective,it must meet which of the following criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  have active members 
B)  be considered a primary group 
C)  have members who interact 
D)  have members who spend 5 to 10 hours a month with group leaders 
E)  have members who identify with each other or the group's goal 
A)  have active members 
B)  be considered a primary group 
C)  have members who interact 
D)  have members who spend 5 to 10 hours a month with group leaders 
E)  have members who identify with each other or the group's goal

Question 6

Stanley Milgram's experiment on obedience to authority occurred more than 40 years ago.Scientists do not replicate his experiment and update the findings because:

Accepted Answer

A)  more students are working away from campus and would not be available to participate 
B)  universities are increasingly under pressure to reduce costs on lab and experiment work 
C)  once the findings of a study are published, duplicating the research is a waste of time and money 
D)  universities have installed increased research protocols to protect subjects 
E)  the findings were so conclusive that there is no need to replicate the experiment 
A)  more students are working away from campus and would not be available to participate 
B)  universities are increasingly under pressure to reduce costs on lab and experiment work 
C)  once the findings of a study are published, duplicating the research is a waste of time and money 
D)  universities have installed increased research protocols to protect subjects 
E)  the findings were so conclusive that there is no need to replicate the experiment

Question 7

A large group of people that engages in concerted collective actions to achieve specific objectives is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  an oligarchy 
B)  an organization 
C)  a primary group 
D)  a peer group 
E)  globalization 
A)  an oligarchy 
B)  an organization 
C)  a primary group 
D)  a peer group 
E)  globalization

Question 8

Stanley Milgram's research was prompted by the predominant philosophical question concerning Nazi Germany.The shock of thinking,"How could ordinary churchgoing citizens go along with and even participate in the mass extermination of Jews,Gypsies,gays and lesbians,and any other people who did not conform to group consensus?" prompted many social scientists to examine conforming to authority and group consensus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The relations between people as stated in the rules of an organization are:

Accepted Answer

A)  formal relations 
B)  informal relations 
C)  primary groups 
D)  surveillance 
E)  flexible 
A)  formal relations 
B)  informal relations 
C)  primary groups 
D)  surveillance 
E)  flexible

Question 10

Charles Horton Cooley worried about the loss of intimacy as secondary groups became more prominent and pervasive.Émile Durkheim and Georg Simmel saw some benefits to the development of more secondary groups.What do you think about the trend toward more secondary-group relationships in modern society?

Accepted Answer

The trend toward more secondary-group re

Question 11

Which of the following is a social aggregate?

Accepted Answer

A)  an unmarried couple who have been living together for less than one year 
B)  middle-class Asian American women 
C)  people waiting at Terminal C for flight 181 
D)  your family 
E)  all of the above 
A)  an unmarried couple who have been living together for less than one year 
B)  middle-class Asian American women 
C)  people waiting at Terminal C for flight 181 
D)  your family 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Compare the dynamics of dyads,triads,and larger groups.In which groups are the relationships more intense? Which are more stable? Why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare the dynamics of dyads,triads,and larger groups.In...

Question 13

What is disintegrating in the globalized economy according to Manuel Castells?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional bureaucracy 
B)  networks 
C)  large corporations 
D)  gender relationships 
E)  mentoring 
A)  traditional bureaucracy 
B)  networks 
C)  large corporations 
D)  gender relationships 
E)  mentoring

Question 14

Which of the following is problematic in a rigid bureaucratic organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency 
B)  rationality 
C)  overt discrimination 
D)  innovation 
E)  all of the above 
A)  efficiency 
B)  rationality 
C)  overt discrimination 
D)  innovation 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

Telecommuting saves companies money and improves all employees' work satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The McDonaldization of society refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity epidemic in American society 
B)  taking over of key authority positions by baby boomers 
C)  increased uniformity and rationality of society due to automation 
D)  phenomenal success of McDonald's restaurants as a model for other companies 
E)  increased number of gated communities in urban and suburban areas 
A)  obesity epidemic in American society 
B)  taking over of key authority positions by baby boomers 
C)  increased uniformity and rationality of society due to automation 
D)  phenomenal success of McDonald's restaurants as a model for other companies 
E)  increased number of gated communities in urban and suburban areas

Question 17

According to Michel foucault,organizations "efficiently distribute bodies" and activities through the use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy 
B)  timetables 
C)  the clan model 
D)  the hierarchy of authority 
E)  discriminatory surveillance of women and people of color 
A)  democracy 
B)  timetables 
C)  the clan model 
D)  the hierarchy of authority 
E)  discriminatory surveillance of women and people of color

Question 18

Which of the following is an advantage of networked organizations over traditional formal bureaucracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Networked organizations are more hierarchical, permitting more efficient decision making. 
B)  Networked organizations are more decentralized, allowing a freer flow of information. 
C)  Networked organizations stifle creativity in problem solving. 
D)  Networked organizations operate independently of other organizations. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Networked organizations are more hierarchical, permitting more efficient decision making. 
B)  Networked organizations are more decentralized, allowing a freer flow of information. 
C)  Networked organizations stifle creativity in problem solving. 
D)  Networked organizations operate independently of other organizations. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 19

At Jamie's high school,the "jocks" made fun of the drama club members.This increased the bonding and sense of loyalty among the jocks; therefore,we could consider the jocks:

Accepted Answer

A)  an out-group 
B)  an in-group 
C)  a network 
D)  a social category 
E)  antisocial 
A)  an out-group 
B)  an in-group 
C)  a network 
D)  a social category 
E)  antisocial

Question 20

Max Weber likened bureaucracies to _______________ operating on the principle of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  machines; rationality 
B)  organisms; evolution 
C)  men; emotionalism 
D)  rivers; erosion 
E)  none of the above 
A)  machines; rationality 
B)  organisms; evolution 
C)  men; emotionalism 
D)  rivers; erosion 
E)  none of the above

International organizations just recently emerged with communication and information technology.

The word bureaucracy,as coined by Monsieur de Gournay,literally means:

Which of the following is among the characteristics of Max Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy?

formal organizations:

for a reference group to be effective,it must meet which of the following criteria?

Stanley Milgram's experiment on obedience to authority occurred more than 40 years ago.Scientists do not replicate his experiment and update the findings because:

A large group of people that engages in concerted collective actions to achieve specific objectives is called:

The relations between people as stated in the rules of an organization are:

Which of the following is a social aggregate?

Compare the dynamics of dyads,triads,and larger groups.In which groups are the relationships more intense? Which are more stable? Why?

What is disintegrating in the globalized economy according to Manuel Castells?

Which of the following is problematic in a rigid bureaucratic organization?

Telecommuting saves companies money and improves all employees' work satisfaction.

The McDonaldization of society refers to the:

According to Michel foucault,organizations "efficiently distribute bodies" and activities through the use of:

Which of the following is an advantage of networked organizations over traditional formal bureaucracies?

At Jamie's high school,the "jocks" made fun of the drama club members.This increased the bonding and sense of loyalty among the jocks; therefore,we could consider the jocks:

Max Weber likened bureaucracies to _ operating on the principle of _.

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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Exam 6: Groups, networks, and Organizations

International organizations just recently emerged with communication and information technology.

The word bureaucracy,as coined by Monsieur de Gournay,literally means:

Which of the following is among the characteristics of Max Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy?

formal organizations:

for a reference group to be effective,it must meet which of the following criteria?

Stanley Milgram's experiment on obedience to authority occurred more than 40 years ago.Scientists do not replicate his experiment and update the findings because:

A large group of people that engages in concerted collective actions to achieve specific objectives is called:

The relations between people as stated in the rules of an organization are:

Which of the following is a social aggregate?

Compare the dynamics of dyads,triads,and larger groups.In which groups are the relationships more intense? Which are more stable? Why?

What is disintegrating in the globalized economy according to Manuel Castells?

Which of the following is problematic in a rigid bureaucratic organization?

Telecommuting saves companies money and improves all employees' work satisfaction.

The McDonaldization of society refers to the:

According to Michel foucault,organizations "efficiently distribute bodies" and activities through the use of:

Which of the following is an advantage of networked organizations over traditional formal bureaucracies?

At Jamie's high school,the "jocks" made fun of the drama club members.This increased the bonding and sense of loyalty among the jocks; therefore,we could consider the jocks:

Max Weber likened bureaucracies to _______________ operating on the principle of _______________.

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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Max Weber likened bureaucracies to _ operating on the principle of _.