A) Bureaucracy B) Division of labor C) Hierarchy D) Organizational culture
A) Erving Goffman B) Karl Marx C) Max Weber D) Emile Durkheim
A) Referent power B) Expert power C) Coercive power D) Legitimate power
A) Critical theory B) Systems theory C) Network theory D) Chaos theory
A) Social identity theory B) Social exchange theory C) Resource dependence theory D) Rational choice theory
A) Socialization B) Acculturation C) Adaptation D) Assimilation
A) Conflict between different departments in an organization B) The practice of rewarding employees based on performance C) The tendency to form cliques within an organization D) A phenomenon where group members prioritize consensus over critical thinking
A) Reciprocity norm B) Bystander effect C) Group polarization D) Social loafing
A) Symbolic interactionism B) Rational choice theory C) Institutional theory D) Ecological systems theory
A) 1940s B) 1950s C) 1970 D) 1960s
A) Bronze prison B) Golden chain C) Silver shackles D) Iron cage
A) It constrained workers to a kind of 'prison' and stripped them of their individuality B) It increased worker motivation significantly C) It eliminated the need for skilled labor D) It enhanced religious work experiences
A) Bureaucracy decreases worker productivity B) Bureaucracy is an organization that rests on rational-legal principles and maximizes technical efficiency C) Bureaucracy is based solely on traditional practices D) Bureaucracy hinders organizational growth
A) Henri Fayol; human relations approach B) Mary Parker Follet; bureaucratic principles C) Chester Barnard; administrative behavior D) Frederick Taylor; scientific management
A) The decentralization of work processes B) The standardization of production through the use of assembly lines C) The elimination of skilled labor D) The reduction of worker wages
A) There was no change in productivity during the studies B) Productivity increased when workers were being studied, regardless of lighting levels C) Lighting levels had no impact on productivity D) Workers preferred lower lighting for higher productivity
A) ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) B) Cluster sampling C) Factor analysis D) Multiple regression
A) Individualism vs. collectivism B) Masculinity vs. femininity C) Long-term orientation vs. short term orientation D) Power distance
A) Chester Barnard B) Charles Perrow C) French and Raven D) Max Weber
A) Bertalanffy B) Niklas Luhmann C) Alexander Bogdanov D) Kurt Lewin
A) Marketing strategies B) Leadership studies C) Financial accounting D) Operations management
A) Decisions are always made optimally within organizations B) Organizations make decisions based solely on financial outcomes C) Decision-makers often employ satisficing, using the first marginally acceptable solution rather than the most optimal one D) Satisficing is irrelevant to organizational decision-making
A) Transaction cost economics B) Complexity theory C) Resource dependence theory D) Theory of the firm
A) Openness B) Aggressiveness C) Conscientiousness D) Extraversion
A) Behaviorist psychology B) General systems theory C) Scientific management D) Organizational ecology
A) Outputs can become subsequent inputs, creating a cyclical process B) Models human organizations C) Focuses on firm mortality D) Emphasizes scientific management principles
A) Market analysis strategies B) Financial auditing techniques C) Employee turnover rates D) The consultant-client relationship
A) Organizations selected based on fit with their environment B) Complex, goal-oriented entities C) Entities focused solely on productivity D) Simple, static structures
A) Theories from Frederick Herzberg, Abraham Maslow, David McClelland, Victor Vroom, and Douglas McGregor B) Theories about financial incentives only C) Theories unrelated to human behavior D) Theories focusing solely on technological efficiency
A) Understanding individual behavior at a micro-level B) Predicting market trends C) Analyzing financial performance D) Designing organizational structures
A) Historical analysis of organizations B) Technological advancements C) Motivation, including theories from researchers like Frederick Herzberg and Abraham Maslow D) Financial management strategies
A) Economics B) Sociology C) Anthropology D) Political Science
A) Edgar Schein's model B) Herzberg's two-factor theory C) Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory D) Maslow's hierarchy of needs
A) Managing communication between public and organization B) Receiving a pay raise or bonuses C) Proving one's self-worth D) Organizational citizenship behavior
A) Correlation studies B) Ethnography C) Surveys D) Experiments
A) Theory of the firm B) Agency theory C) Mintzberg's organigraph D) Transaction cost economics
A) Ethics B) Globalization C) Market trends D) Technology adoption
A) Cultural dimensions such as beliefs, values, rituals, symbols B) Uncertainty avoidance C) Public relations practices D) Extrinsic motivation
A) Bounded rationality, which suggests decision-makers often use satisficing B) Classical economics assumes people are irrational decision-makers C) Decision-making is not influenced by organizational context D) People always seek the most optimal solution
A) Niklas Luhmann B) Bertalanffy C) Alexander Bogdanov D) Kurt Lewin |