A) Organizational culture B) Division of labor C) Bureaucracy D) Hierarchy
A) Max Weber B) Erving Goffman C) Emile Durkheim D) Karl Marx
A) Referent power B) Expert power C) Legitimate power D) Coercive power
A) Network theory B) Chaos theory C) Systems theory D) Critical theory
A) Social exchange theory B) Rational choice theory C) Social identity theory D) Resource dependence theory
A) Socialization B) Acculturation C) Assimilation D) Adaptation
A) The practice of rewarding employees based on performance B) A phenomenon where group members prioritize consensus over critical thinking C) The tendency to form cliques within an organization D) Conflict between different departments in an organization
A) Reciprocity norm B) Bystander effect C) Group polarization D) Social loafing
A) Ecological systems theory B) Rational choice theory C) Symbolic interactionism D) Institutional theory
A) 1950s B) 1960s C) 1970 D) 1940s
A) Silver shackles B) Golden chain C) Bronze prison 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 hinders organizational growth B) Bureaucracy decreases worker productivity C) Bureaucracy is an organization that rests on rational-legal principles and maximizes technical efficiency D) Bureaucracy is based solely on traditional practices
A) Mary Parker Follet; bureaucratic principles B) Chester Barnard; administrative behavior C) Frederick Taylor; scientific management D) Henri Fayol; human relations approach
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) Factor analysis B) Cluster sampling C) Multiple regression D) ANOVA (Analysis of Variance)
A) Long-term orientation vs. short term orientation B) Power distance C) Individualism vs. collectivism D) Masculinity vs. femininity
A) French and Raven B) Charles Perrow C) Max Weber D) Chester Barnard
A) Kurt Lewin B) Bertalanffy C) Alexander Bogdanov D) Niklas Luhmann
A) Financial accounting B) Marketing strategies C) Operations management D) Leadership studies
A) Decision-makers often employ satisficing, using the first marginally acceptable solution rather than the most optimal one B) Decisions are always made optimally within organizations C) Organizations make decisions based solely on financial outcomes D) Satisficing is irrelevant to organizational decision-making
A) Complexity theory B) Theory of the firm C) Transaction cost economics D) Resource dependence theory
A) Openness B) Aggressiveness C) Extraversion D) Conscientiousness
A) Behaviorist psychology B) Scientific management C) Organizational ecology D) General systems theory
A) Outputs can become subsequent inputs, creating a cyclical process B) Focuses on firm mortality C) Models human organizations D) Emphasizes scientific management principles
A) Financial auditing techniques B) Employee turnover rates C) Market analysis strategies D) The consultant-client relationship
A) Complex, goal-oriented entities B) Organizations selected based on fit with their environment C) Entities focused solely on productivity D) Simple, static structures
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) Analyzing financial performance B) Predicting market trends C) Designing organizational structures D) Understanding individual behavior at a micro-level
A) Financial management strategies B) Motivation, including theories from researchers like Frederick Herzberg and Abraham Maslow C) Technological advancements D) Historical analysis of organizations
A) Political Science B) Anthropology C) Economics D) Sociology
A) Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory B) Maslow's hierarchy of needs C) Edgar Schein's model D) Herzberg's two-factor theory
A) Receiving a pay raise or bonuses B) Managing communication between public and organization C) Organizational citizenship behavior D) Proving one's self-worth
A) Experiments B) Surveys C) Correlation studies D) Ethnography
A) Theory of the firm B) Mintzberg's organigraph C) Agency theory D) Transaction cost economics
A) Ethics B) Globalization C) Technology adoption D) Market trends
A) Public relations practices B) Cultural dimensions such as beliefs, values, rituals, symbols C) Uncertainty avoidance D) Extrinsic motivation
A) Bounded rationality, which suggests decision-makers often use satisficing B) Decision-making is not influenced by organizational context C) People always seek the most optimal solution D) Classical economics assumes people are irrational decision-makers
A) Bertalanffy B) Kurt Lewin C) Alexander Bogdanov D) Niklas Luhmann |