Exam 7: Groups and Organizations

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

One characteristic of secondary groups is

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

Evidence of the process called the "McDonaldization" of society includes

Expressive leaders are more likely than instrumental leaders to enjoy more personal affection from group members.

Oligarchy refers to the rule of the many by the few.

Robert Michels to referred to the rule of the many by the few as

A secondary group is a social group that

Social networks are typically

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's research shows that clear rules,firmly and uniformly applied,increase a business's profitability.

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

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

U.S.business organizations differ from those a century ago because

In principle,bureaucratic organizations pay little attention to

Reference groups can be primary groups,but they can never be secondary groups.

The development of social media has resulted in social networks becoming smaller.

Generally,people in secondary relationships think of others as being a means to some end.

In general,the largest social networks include people who are

Bureaucracy places more importance on personal ties than on technical competence.

Scientific management was an effort to humanize the workplace.