Exam 7: Groups and Organizations

The text speaks of "opposing trends" in today's world of formal organizations because

In general, which of the following categories of people are "well connected" in terms of social networks?

From the point of view of anyone considered to be an "inmate," what type of formal organization is the person in?

Max Weber believed the spread of bureaucracy would greatly improve the quality of life for modern people.

"Groupthink" is a form of social conformity in groups.

Samuel Stouffer's study of soldier morale during World War II led to what conclusion?

What is the sociological term coined by Irving Janis for a limited understanding of some issue resulting from group conformity?

Which of the following is the best example of a primary group?

What are the differences between categories and social groups?

What is Robert Merton's term for a preoccupation with rules and regulations to the point of keeping an organization from accomplishing its goals?

In the process of anticipatory socialization, people use social groups they wish to join as reference groups.

The emergency room clerk who keeps a bleeding patient waiting while filling out lots of paperwork is a classic example of bureaucratic

In general, people in secondary groups are more likely than people in primary groups to "keep score" in terms of who owes what to whom.

List the traits that Max Weber used to describe bureaucratic social organizations.How do these traits promote organizational efficiency?

What concept refers to all factors outside an organization that affect the organization's operation?

Bureaucracy places more importance on personal ties than on technical competence.

In principle, bureaucratic organizations pay little attention to

In brief, what does Rosabeth Moss Kanter's research show?

Why did Cooley refer to some groups as "primary groups"?

As the number of members in a group goes up, the number of possible relationships that connect them goes up much more quickly.