Sociologists focused on wage inequality at work draw on the symbolic interactionist perspective.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2Organization ritualism refers to the
a. norms and practices that an organization uses to socialize members.
b. fact that formal organizations have written rules.
c. way that rules in an organization are followed even if they do not serve the purpose they were originally meant to.
d. way in which the informal structure of a formal organization is able to subvert the organizations goals.
Question 3The government is the only social institution in the state.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4Studies done in the 1930s at the Hawthorne, Illinois, Western Electric telephone plant found all of the following, except
a. workers developed their own norms for how much work should be accomplished each day.
b. workers may be punished by their fellow workers for being too productive.
c. informal structures within an organization may increase or decrease productivity.
d. women were more likely to be rate busters than men.
Question 5Functionalists view inequality in work as reflecting the devaluation of some workers.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6Which of the following statements about bureaucracy is false?
a. Subcultures develop even in the largest bureaucracies.
b. Secretaries and other assistants often have more power than their job description or salary indicates.
c. The informal culture of bureaucracy works to make all employees feel more connected and included.
d. Informal norms within a bureaucracy may increase or decrease worker productivity.
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