Exam 7: Groups and Organizations

Why did Cooley refer to some groups as "primary 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?

A social network is really a web of weak social ties.

In your group,the leader is skilled at using humor to reduce tension and lighten serious moments.Which type of leader does your group have?

In today's information age,more competitive organizations have a more hierarchical,pyramid shape.

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

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

_________ _______refers to group leadership that emphasizes collective well-being.

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

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.

During the process of groupthink

Charles Cooley referred to a small social group whose members share personal and enduring relationships as

The tendency of bureaucratic organizations to perpetuate themselves in order to keep going is called bureaucratic

Typically,the people with the largest social networks are young,well educated,and live in big cities.

Which type of formal organization do people join in order to obtain money and other material benefits?

During "groupthink"

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

As large organizations have expanded in the United States,privacy has increased.

As groups grow larger,they become less stable.

Today's business organizations make greater use of competitive work teams.