UNIT 5 CH 5 (7) GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Sociology Soc200 with Cox at Bevill State Community College

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A __________ refers to a temporary, loosely formed collection of people who may or may not interact.

CROWD

As bureaucracy and computer technology have spread throughout U.S. society, privacy

is threatened as never before.

Here are four statements describing group dynamics. Which of them does NOT correctly describe groupthink?

her suspension from her job, reminding us all that employers can read these pages.

In brief, what does Rosabeth Moss Kanter's research about U.S. organizations show?

Organizations must "open up" their structure to bring out the best in their employees

In general, U.S. and Japanese formal organizations have differed in that

Japanese companies have a more collective culture; U.S. companies have a more individualistic culture.

In your group the leader is skillful at using humor to reduce tension and to lighten serious moments. Which type of leader does your group have?

expressive leader

Max Weber argued that formal organizations were effective, but he cautioned that they can have harmful effects on people. What is the danger?

organizations create alienation

Read the following list of traits. Which trait is NOT included in William Ouchi's description of formal organizations in Japan during the 1980s?

quick business decisions by leaders working on their own

Scientific management, an organizational model, was devised by

Frederick Winslow Taylor.

the concept triad refers to which of the following

a social group with three members

The text describes "opposing trends" in today's world of formal organizations because

although some organizations have evolved toward flatter, more flexible forms, many others remain rigid following the example of McDonald's.

To Weber, the rise of bureaucratic organizations is an expression of

rationality

Today's business organizations in the United States differ from those a century ago in a number of ways. Which of the following is NOT a way in which today's U.S. business organizations differ from those a century ago?

Today's organizations have a steeper pyramid shape.

What do sociologists call two or more people who identify and interact with one another?

a social group

What is the sociological term coined by Irving Janis for a narrow understanding of some issue caused by group conformity?

GROUP THINK

What is the term for group leadership that emphasizes on the completion of tasks?

instrumental leadership

which concept refers to group leadership that emphasizes collective well-being?

expressive leadership

Which of the following is evidence of the "McDonaldization of society"?

superstores replacing bank tellers with automatic teller machines (ATMs)

Which of the following is the best example of a primary group?

a family gathering for a religous holiday

which of the following is typically true of a social network

networks are fuzzy groups made up of people we know of rather than those we know well

Which of the following statements is consistent with the findings of Solomon Asch?

Many people are willing to compromise their own judgment to avoid being seen as different

which type of formal organization is sometimes called a voluntary association

normative organization

__________ refers to factors outside the organization that affect its operation.

Organizational environment

Here are four statements describing group dynamics. Which of them does NOT correctly describe groupthink?

Groups larger than three members rarely are able to reach consensus

The chapter-opening story of the McDonald's organization explains

that the principles guiding McDonald's now dominate much of our social life.

____ two or more people who identify and interact with one another.

Social groups

a small social group whose members share personal and lasting relationships

primary group

a large and impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or activity

secondary group

group leadership that focuses on completion of tasks

Instrumental

group leadership that focuses on group's well being

Expressive

Tendency of group members to conform resulting in narrow view of some issue

Irving Janis "Groupthink"

social group that serves as a point of reference for people making evaluations or decisions

reference group

A social group toward which a member feels respect and loyalty is known as a ______-_____.

in-group

A social group toward which a person feels a sense of competition or opposition is known as a _______-_______.

out-group

What is the sociological term for a social group with two members?

Dyad

A social group with three members is known as a __________.

triad

A web of weak social ties is known as a ___________.

network

a large secondary group organized to achieve its goals efficiently

formal organization

what is the term used to describe factors outside the organization that affect its operation

organizational enviroment

an organizational model rationally designed to perform tasks efficiently

bureaucracy

a focus on rules and regulations to the point of undermining an organization's goals

bureaucratic ritualism

the tendency of bureaucratic organizations to perpetuate themselves

bureaucratic inertia

Which term refers to the rule of the many by the few?

Oligarchy

Frederick Taylor's term for the application of scientific principles to the operation of a business or other large organization

scientific management

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