Exam 5: Groups, Networks, and Organizations

At Digi-Corp, each employee receives a manual outlining the rules about how employees and managers should work together and interact. These rules are referred to as the ________ between employee and manager.

A latte from Starbucks will taste the same whether one purchases it in New York City or Albuquerque, New Mexico. Which aspect of George Ritzer's theory of McDonaldization does this demonstrate?

In general, nonwhites tend to have ________ social and professional networks than whites.

Most advertisements today try to associate a product with a specific reference group. For this marketing strategy to be effective, which of the following must be true?

People in modern societies depend on organizations to:

Which of the following would be an example of why a person would want to be part of a secondary group?

Robert Michels's concept of the "iron law of oligarchy" demonstrates:

The widespread participation of people from various backgrounds in the Black Lives Matter movement might challenge which idea of Robert Putnam?

A brother and sister enrolled in a large chemistry class would be considered a(n):

Which of the following is more likely to be an in-group?

The rich and varied group life of societies reflects:

According to the textbook, the use of information and communications technology in corporations has reduced the rigid hierarchical structure of corporations, but at the same time it has created:

Triads are generally more stable than dyads because:

In a couple of sentences, please list and explain the characteristics of the "ideal type of bureaucracy" that Max Weber described and how they are evident or not evident in your college or university.

A new group recently emerged, calling itself the Real Americans. This group's activities reflect disdain and prejudicial attitudes toward recent immigrants to the United States. In relation to this group, recent immigrants could be classified as a(n):

Today more of our social relationships are dominated by secondary groups instead of primary groups. Charles Horton Cooley worried about the loss of intimacy as secondary groups became more prominent and pervasive. Émile Durkheim and Georg Simmel saw some benefits of the development of more secondary groups. In three to five sentences, please explain what you think about the trend toward more secondary-group relationships in modern society.

The McDonaldization of society refers to:

People milling around in crowds, waiting for a bus, or strolling on a beach make up a:

Every Friday, Google, Inc., encourages all of its employees to attend a speaker series in which authors, athletes, and other famous and inspiring people speak. This weekly corporate event is an example of a management trend known as:

Tanya is the CEO of a corporation that specializes in computer software. The corporation has made a substantial profit since Tanya became CEO and has hired new software designers. What type of leader is Tanya?