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