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