Which of the following views was expressed by Frederick Winslow Taylor in his principles of ...

Which of the following views was expressed by Frederick Winslow Taylor in his principles of scientific management?
 
  A) Employees should be given a role in the decision-making process.
  B) Workers should be made to work hard but also paid accordingly.
  C) Employees work best in informal groups.
  D) Female employees should be paid the same as male employees.
  E) Workers were mere adjuncts to machines.

Question 2

The _____ explains the tendency of a bureaucracy to become increasingly dominated by a small group of people.
 
  A) goal displacement policy
  B) conflict approach
  C) iron law of oligarchy
  D) Peter principle
  E) carrot and stick approach

Question 3

Kriyoto Inc, a finance company, has strict rules and regulations. All employees are expected to conform to Kriyoto's norms irrespective of the changing business situations. The rigid rules discourage the creativity of employees and increase their job dissatisfaction. They feel isolated and powerless in their workplace. Which of the following disadvantages of a bureaucracy is exemplified in this scenario?
 
  A) Communication problems
  B) Alienation
  C) Anticipatory socialization
  D) Goal displacement
  E) Groupthink

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of bureaucracies?
 
  A) They are efficient and predictable.
  B) They have a strong reward system.
  C) They have flexible and adaptable rules.
  D) They give people a sense of belonging and oneness.
  E) They eliminate communication problems.

Question 5

According to Max Weber, which of the following characteristics should an efficient and productive bureaucracy possess?
 
  A) Low degree of division of labor
  B) Egalitarian distribution of authority
  C) Rules that encourage creativity and innovation
  D) Highly personal workplaces
  E) Qualifications-based employment

Question 6

Travis, a drug addict, was ordered by the court to attend a rehabilitation program. He found it demanding and difficult to comply with the rules of the rehabilitation center. He was made to follow a strict 12-step program that aimed at complete behavioral change. Travis's rehabilitation center is an example of a _____.
 
  A) utilitarian organization
  B) remunerative organization
  C) coercive organization
  D) voluntary organization
  E) normative organization

Question 7

Caitlin is a member of a Buddhist group that helps educate underprivileged children. Most of the members of the group have full-time jobs and volunteer to conduct classes for these children on weekends. This group is an example of a _____.
 
  A) utilitarian organization
  B) remunerative organization
  C) coercive organization
  D) virtual organization
  E) normative organization