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Max Weber believed that using a bureaucratic approach was an inefficient way to run a large organization.

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Failing to consider alternatives is part of what stage in Janis's description of groupthink?


A) prior conditions
B) defective decision making
C) symptoms of groupthink
D) consequences

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Internet commerce is likely to decrease in the future since well-educated people with high incomes are reluctant to purchase goods over the Internet.

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What is social science analysis on networks also referred to as?


A) network analysis
B) small world research
C) group association studies
D) networks research

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What is the organizational model found in the Roman Catholic Church?


A) human relations
B) bureaucratic
C) democratic
D) bottom-down

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How many social interactions are possible in a group of six?


A) 6
B) 10
C) 15
D) 21

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Beth,Amy,and Jen have never met but share similar education levels.Which term best describes this group?


A) primary
B) aggregate
C) secondary
D) category

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Goal displacement occurs when administrators overconform to the rules because their expertise is knowledge of the regulations.

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The code of conduct (or student responsibilities) in your institution's calendar is an example of what characteristic of bureaucracy?


A) rules and regulations
B) informal structure
C) hierarchy of authority
D) division of labour

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Define the term bureaucratic personality and provide an example of how it operates.

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What process involving traditional methods of social organization is characterized by informality and spontaneity,which are gradually replaced by efficiently administered formal rules and procedures?


A) rationality
B) organizational reform
C) top-down
D) bottom-up

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