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