Exam 21: Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

The president of the company made many rules and regulations. However, she always requested feedback from her employees to ensure that the rules and regulations were effective and not hindering productivity. What kind of leadership style did this president follow?

John told the teacher about how the boys were teasing one of the girls mercilessly at recess. According to the text, why might John have spoken out about the event when none of the other boys dared to?

What was one outcome of the maturation of industrial societies?

Outline a comprehensive strategy for getting a job. Utilize insights gained from the text.

How many dyadic relationships are possible among 50 people?

Research shows that there are only about six degrees of separation between us and anyone else in Canada.

Which of the following is the most elementary network unit?

If you collect berries and others in your group hunt, what type of society do you live in?

What invention marked the onset of the post natural society?

Many of the secondary groups we belong to are a paradox, in the sense that we are close to some members yet distant from most others. Which of the following statements best identifies how people foster their shared sense of group belonging?

Nobody spoke up when the authorities asked who in the company the leader of the scam was. The media report commented on how all of the employees stood by the company, despite the fact that laws had been broken. According to the text, which of the following reasons would NOT have played a role in building the loyalty of this staff?

According to the text, which leadership style is most effective?

On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded after launch. An investigation later determined that safety warnings about fuel seals leaking had been ignored by NASA administrators and seal manufacturers. What is the term for this kind of corporate decision making?

Briefly explain Stanley Milgram's experiment. How would you have acted if you were one of the experimental subjects? Why?

Which of the following would you find in a horticultural society?

According to research, which of the following leadership styles is LEAST effective?

Conformity ensures group cohesion.

What is the difference between formal social networks and informal social networks? Give examples of both.

In his research of small group (5-6 people) communications, social psychologist Robert Bales discovered that three roles regularly emerged in discussion groups. One person would become the task leader, another the emotional leader, and a third would be the joker of the group. Do you think these particular roles would more likely emerge in primary groups or secondary groups, or equally in both? Explain your answer.

What is a quality circle?