Question 1

Marx believed that the rise of _____ was responsible for tradition giving way to rationality.

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism 
B)  socialism 
C)  traditional societies 
D)  religion 
A)  capitalism 
B)  socialism 
C)  traditional societies 
D)  religion

Question 2

Today, _____ of workers are women and _____ are minorities.

Accepted Answer

A)  10%; 8% 
B)  26%; 21% 
C)  47%; 32% 
D)  56%; 41% 
A)  10%; 8% 
B)  26%; 21% 
C)  47%; 32% 
D)  56%; 41%

Question 3

Market competition characterizes

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism. 
B)  communism. 
C)  Catholicism. 
D)  traditional societies. 
A)  capitalism. 
B)  communism. 
C)  Catholicism. 
D)  traditional societies.

Question 4

One thing that diversity in the workplace includes, which you might not think of right off, is

Accepted Answer

A)  race. 
B)  sexual orientation. 
C)  gender. 
D)  social class. 
A)  race. 
B)  sexual orientation. 
C)  gender. 
D)  social class.

Question 5

Today bureaucracies face some competition in their domination of organizational development from

Accepted Answer

A)  social media. 
B)  mega-bureaucracies. 
C)  other formal organizations. 
D)  goal displacement. 
A)  social media. 
B)  mega-bureaucracies. 
C)  other formal organizations. 
D)  goal displacement.

Question 6

Employees in work teams are

Accepted Answer

A)  less motivated. 
B)  quicker to react to technological innovation. 
C)  absent more often. 
D)  less productive. 
A)  less motivated. 
B)  quicker to react to technological innovation. 
C)  absent more often. 
D)  less productive.

Question 7

The values, norms, and other orientation that characterize corporate work settings are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate culture. 
B)  a self-fulfilling stereotype. 
C)  worker empowerment. 
D)  humanizing the work setting. 
A)  corporate culture. 
B)  a self-fulfilling stereotype. 
C)  worker empowerment. 
D)  humanizing the work setting.

Question 8

What are some of the fads corporations have attempted to use to humanize the work setting (and, of course, to increase productivity)?

Accepted Answer

Some of the fads corporations have used

Question 9

In a(n) _____ society, the past is thought to be the best guide for the present.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional 
B)  modern 
C)  alienated 
D)  Western 
A)  traditional 
B)  modern 
C)  alienated 
D)  Western

Question 10

The motivation for joining a voluntary association

Accepted Answer

A)  is always cause-related. 
B)  is rarely known. 
C)  varies. 
D)  is always romance. 
A)  is always cause-related. 
B)  is rarely known. 
C)  varies. 
D)  is always romance.

Question 11

People in a nontraditional society, most people work

Accepted Answer

A)  in or near the home. 
B)  in a centralized location, such as a factory or an office. 
C)  abroad. 
D)  as itinerant workers. 
A)  in or near the home. 
B)  in a centralized location, such as a factory or an office. 
C)  abroad. 
D)  as itinerant workers.

Question 12

With the extent and type of government surveillance, plus our smartphones and cars broadcasting our location, we may be entering a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  minimum-security society. 
B)  utopia, because we will have little to fear. 
C)  maximum-security society. 
D)  "memory hole." 
A)  minimum-security society. 
B)  utopia, because we will have little to fear. 
C)  maximum-security society. 
D)  "memory hole."

Question 13

When an organization replaces old goals with new ones, this is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  alienation. 
B)  McDonaldization. 
C)  goal displacement. 
D)  the Peter Principle. 
A)  alienation. 
B)  McDonaldization. 
C)  goal displacement. 
D)  the Peter Principle.

Question 14

According to federal law, employers must provide _____ for employees who are nursing mothers.

Accepted Answer

A)  lactation rooms 
B)  on-site child care 
C)  help converting to formula 
D)  counseling 
A)  lactation rooms 
B)  on-site child care 
C)  help converting to formula 
D)  counseling

Question 15

What functions do voluntary associations serve?

Accepted Answer

Sociologists have identified seven funct

Marx believed that the rise of _____ was responsible for tradition giving way to rationality.

Today, _ of workers are women and _ are minorities.

Market competition characterizes

One thing that diversity in the workplace includes, which you might not think of right off, is

Today bureaucracies face some competition in their domination of organizational development from

Employees in work teams are

The values, norms, and other orientation that characterize corporate work settings are known as

What are some of the fads corporations have attempted to use to humanize the work setting (and, of course, to increase productivity)?

In a(n) _____ society, the past is thought to be the best guide for the present.

The motivation for joining a voluntary association

People in a nontraditional society, most people work

With the extent and type of government surveillance, plus our smartphones and cars broadcasting our location, we may be entering a(n)

When an organization replaces old goals with new ones, this is known as

According to federal law, employers must provide _____ for employees who are nursing mothers.

What functions do voluntary associations serve?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

How Sociologists Do Research

Societies to Social Networks

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Sex and Gender

Race and Ethnicity

The Elderly

The Economy

Politics

Marriage and Family

Education

Religion

Medicine and Health

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Social Change and the Environment

Filters

Exam 7: Bureaucracy and Formal Organizations

Marx believed that the rise of _____ was responsible for tradition giving way to rationality.

Today, _____ of workers are women and _____ are minorities.

Market competition characterizes

One thing that diversity in the workplace includes, which you might not think of right off, is

Today bureaucracies face some competition in their domination of organizational development from

Employees in work teams are

The values, norms, and other orientation that characterize corporate work settings are known as

What are some of the fads corporations have attempted to use to humanize the work setting (and, of course, to increase productivity)?

In a(n) _____ society, the past is thought to be the best guide for the present.

The motivation for joining a voluntary association

People in a nontraditional society, most people work

With the extent and type of government surveillance, plus our smartphones and cars broadcasting our location, we may be entering a(n)

When an organization replaces old goals with new ones, this is known as

According to federal law, employers must provide _____ for employees who are nursing mothers.

What functions do voluntary associations serve?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

How Sociologists Do Research

Societies to Social Networks

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Sex and Gender

Race and Ethnicity

The Elderly

The Economy

Politics

Marriage and Family

Education

Religion

Medicine and Health

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Social Change and the Environment

Filters

Today, _ of workers are women and _ are minorities.