Exam 5: Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Which group is MOST notable for its lack of achievement and effectiveness in decision making?

The McDonaldization of society refers to ________.

According to Rosabeth Moss Kanter,why do "hidden values" exist in an organization?

Patti and her colleagues often gather in the employee lunch room to talk about their families. This is an example of __________.

According to Marx,alienation refers to a worker's loss of ownership of the product of his or her labor.

A phenomenon of group dynamics that results in a decrease in one's willingness to help others as the size of the group increases is referred to as ________.

Most major companies sponsor "diversity training" lectures and workshops for their employees. What is the ultimate purpose of these efforts?

Sociologically,what term BEST applies to a group of people who share no common destination taking an elevator from the first floor of a large high rise?

________ are the social ties that radiate outward from the self and link people together like a spider's web.

What did George Ritzer mean when he coined the phrase the "McDonaldization of society"?

In the bureaucratic structure of a medium-sized university,approximately where would one find the instructor for this course,provided that he or she is NOT the chair of the sociology department?

What did Stanley Milgram's teacher-learner experiment demonstrate?

All of the following historical situations involved elements of groupthink,as mentioned in the text,EXCEPT for which one?

Samantha works for an organization that is hierarchical and has a division of labor,written rules,communications,and records. This organization's administration treats workers impersonally. Based on these characteristics,we can conclude that Samantha works for a(n)________.

Compare and contrast aggregate,category,and social group. Give examples of each.

What are the dysfunctions of bureaucracies?

Discuss the consequences of dividing our world into in-groups and out-groups.

Milgram's experiment involving the "small world phenomenon" utilized two groups. He referred to these two groups as the ________ and the ________.

Discuss the concept of social networks as it applies to those individuals linked to one another in your own life. How are social networks different from a clique?

In Professor Jones's social problems course,the students interact freely with one another,think of themselves as "Dr. J's class," and feel they are significant because of their mutual interest in social reform. Which concept BEST describes Dr. Jones's class?