In the context of the sociological perspectives on groups and organizations, _____ contend that organizations promote inequality that benefits elites, not workers.
A) utilitarians
B) functionalists
C) conflict theorists
D) feminists
E) symbolic interactionists
Question 2Bobby is a promising new employee. He picks up job skills effortlessly and puts in a lot of effort to increase his productivity and efficiency. According to functionalists, Bobby is most likely to perform better when he is _____.
A) monitored closely and made to follow a strict schedule
B) given the responsibility to complete a challenging project without assistance
C) allowed to supervise a batch of new recruits who need to be motivated to work
D) supervised by a manager who encourages him and trains him to perform better
E) given complete freedom to work at his own time and convenience
Question 3According to functionalism, _____ is a primary factor in job satisfaction.
A) effective goal displacement
B) alienation
C) favoritism
D) dehumanization
E) effective leadership
Question 4Functionalists believe that:
A) organizations perform best when employees follow a strict regime.
B) organizations are governed by a small, elite group of individuals.
C) groups and organizations are made up of interrelated and mutually dependent parts.
D) groups and organizations are most effective when leaders hold more power than workers.
E) organizations are most effective when wages are based on piecework.
Question 5According to _____, organizations are made up of interrelated parts and rules and regulations that produce cooperation in meeting a common goal.
A) functionalists
B) conflict theorists
C) symbolic interactionists
D) feminists
E) rational choice theorists
Question 6_____ is a process in which managers across different divisions or departments ensure that their review processes are similar to each other regarding criteria and scoring.
A) Stack ranking
B) Forced ranking
C) McDonaldization
D) Calibration
E) Goal displacement
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