Exam 5: Groups and Organizations

A social group toward which a person feels competition or opposition is

As groups grow larger, they become less stable.

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

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

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

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

The scientific management approach was developed by

In general, we see a(n) _______ as a means to an end we see a(n) _____ as an end in itself.

Stanley Milgram's research, in which subjects used a "shock generator," showed

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

Compared to U.S.organizations, many formal organizations in Japan have had more qualities of primary groups.

What is the correct sociological term for all people with a common status, such as "college students"?

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

What are the important differences between primary and secondary groups?

Which of the following is every society's most important primary group?

Formal organizations are designed to meet the personal needs of the participants.

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.

Frederick Taylor, the creator of "scientific management," would have favored a flatter organizational shape with more organizational flexibility.

Discuss the "McDonaldization" of society thesis.What, exactly, does this phrase mean? How might this thesis, assuming it is correct, affect your own life in college and after?

A secondary group is a social group that