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