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