A) Division of labor B) Bureaucracy C) Organizational culture D) Hierarchy
A) Emile Durkheim B) Karl Marx C) Max Weber D) Erving Goffman
A) Expert power B) Referent power C) Coercive power D) Legitimate power
A) Network theory B) Systems theory C) Critical theory D) Chaos theory
A) Resource dependence theory B) Social identity theory C) Rational choice theory D) Social exchange theory
A) Assimilation B) Adaptation C) Acculturation D) Socialization
A) A phenomenon where group members prioritize consensus over critical thinking B) The tendency to form cliques within an organization C) Conflict between different departments in an organization D) The practice of rewarding employees based on performance
A) Reciprocity norm B) Group polarization C) Social loafing D) Bystander effect
A) Rational choice theory B) Ecological systems theory C) Institutional theory D) Symbolic interactionism
A) 1950s B) 1940s C) 1960s D) 1970
A) Bronze prison B) Iron cage C) Silver shackles D) Golden chain
A) It increased worker motivation significantly B) It enhanced religious work experiences C) It constrained workers to a kind of 'prison' and stripped them of their individuality D) It eliminated the need for skilled labor
A) Bureaucracy is based solely on traditional practices B) Bureaucracy decreases worker productivity 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) Frederick Taylor; scientific management C) Chester Barnard; administrative behavior D) Henri Fayol; human relations approach
A) The decentralization of work processes B) The standardization of production through the use of assembly lines C) The reduction of worker wages D) The elimination of skilled labor
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) ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) B) Factor analysis C) Multiple regression D) Cluster sampling
A) Masculinity vs. femininity B) Individualism vs. collectivism C) Power distance D) Long-term orientation vs. short term orientation
A) French and Raven B) Chester Barnard C) Max Weber D) Charles Perrow
A) Bertalanffy B) Niklas Luhmann C) Kurt Lewin D) Alexander Bogdanov
A) Leadership studies B) Financial accounting C) Marketing strategies D) Operations management
A) Organizations make decisions based solely on financial outcomes 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) Decisions are always made optimally within organizations
A) Transaction cost economics B) Theory of the firm C) Complexity theory D) Resource dependence theory
A) Conscientiousness B) Aggressiveness C) Extraversion D) Openness
A) Organizational ecology B) General systems theory C) Scientific management D) Behaviorist psychology
A) Outputs can become subsequent inputs, creating a cyclical process B) Models human organizations C) Focuses on firm mortality D) Emphasizes scientific management principles
A) Market analysis strategies B) Employee turnover rates C) The consultant-client relationship D) Financial auditing techniques
A) Simple, static structures B) Complex, goal-oriented entities C) Entities focused solely on productivity D) Organizations selected based on fit with their environment
A) Theories from Frederick Herzberg, Abraham Maslow, David McClelland, Victor Vroom, and Douglas McGregor B) Theories unrelated to human behavior C) Theories focusing solely on technological efficiency D) Theories about financial incentives only
A) Analyzing financial performance B) Predicting market trends C) Understanding individual behavior at a micro-level D) Designing organizational structures
A) Technological advancements B) Motivation, including theories from researchers like Frederick Herzberg and Abraham Maslow C) Financial management strategies D) Historical analysis of organizations
A) Sociology B) Political Science C) Economics D) Anthropology
A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs B) Herzberg's two-factor theory C) Edgar Schein's model D) Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory
A) Receiving a pay raise or bonuses B) Organizational citizenship behavior C) Managing communication between public and organization D) Proving one's self-worth
A) Experiments B) Ethnography C) Surveys D) Correlation studies
A) Mintzberg's organigraph B) Transaction cost economics C) Theory of the firm D) Agency theory
A) Market trends B) Technology adoption C) Ethics D) Globalization
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) Decision-making is not influenced by organizational context C) Bounded rationality, which suggests decision-makers often use satisficing D) Classical economics assumes people are irrational decision-makers
A) Bertalanffy B) Niklas Luhmann C) Alexander Bogdanov D) Kurt Lewin |