Exam 6: Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

According to _____, organizations are made up of interrelated parts and rules and regulations that produce cooperation in meeting a common goal.

A bureaucracy is a formal organization designed to accomplish goals and tasks in an efficient and rational way.

_____ is a social institution that replaces a society's members through procreation.

Kriyoto Inc., a finance company, has strict rules and regulations. All employees are expected to conform to Kriyoto's norms irrespective of the changing business situations. The rigid rules discourage the creativity of employees and increase their job dissatisfaction. They feel isolated and powerless in their workplace. Which of the following disadvantages of a bureaucracy is exemplified in this scenario?

Which of the following is an ideal characteristic of the members of a primary group?

Lilian, her siblings, and her cousins attend the same school. She has recently joined her school's literary club. Since then, Lilian discusses the books she reads with her two best friends whom she meets every day. Who among the following form Lilian's secondary group?

Unlike members of an in-group, members of an out-group share a sense of identity and "we-ness."

A _____ refers to a group of people who shape one's behavior, values, and attitudes.

Bobby is a promising new employee. He picks up job skills effortlessly and puts in a lot of effort to increase his productivity and efficiency. According to functionalists, Bobby is most likely to perform better when he is _____.

Describe Stanley Milgram's experiment, and explain why it was criticized.

Secondary groups meet one's expressive needs.

In the context of a glass escalator, men in female-dominated occupations:

Which of the following is a weakness of feminist theories?

In the context of the sociological perspectives on groups and organizations, _____ contend that organizations promote inequality that benefits elites, not workers.

Sports teams, labor unions, and a company's employees are examples of _____.

_____ is a process in which managers across different divisions or departments ensure that their review processes are similar to each other regarding criteria and scoring.

From a functionalist perspective, investing more in workers than equipment is a rational bureaucratic response to the rising costs of health care benefits and economic competition from other countries.

Erin, Macy, and Nancy are good friends. However, because of a misunderstanding, Erin and Nancy gang up and start finding faults with everything Macy does. This behavior is a typical example of the disadvantages of a(n) _____.

Explain the concept of coercive organizations with an example.

Membership in coercive organizations is largely involuntary.