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