sociology test unit 6 bureaucracy and Hierarchy Flashcards

An approach to life in which there is an emphasis on rules, efficiency, and practical results is _______________.

What is the major emphasis of the traditional orientation to life?

Hank lives in a society that believes in the acceptance of rules, efficiency and practical results. Frank lives in a society that believes in customs and close personal relationships. Which society is more likely to be industrialized?

One of the first theorists to argue the adoption of capitalism was responsible for the decline of traditional orientation to social life was _____________.

The early theorist who proposed religious beliefs were the key to whether or not a society embraced capitalism was __________.

Of the following, the two societies with the most traditional orientation to life would be the ____________ and ___________ society.

The Ku Klux Klan, March of Dimes, and Boy Scouts of America all have specific objectives that guide their operation. Even though their respective activities and membership rosters have significant differences all three would share the classification of being ______________.

Samantha works in a place that is hierarchial, has a division of labor, written rules, communications and records, and in which the administration treats workers impersonally. Based on these characteristics, we can conclude that Samantha works in a(n) _________________.

Rules and procedures that complicate the operation of a bureaucracy and impede the purpose of an organization are called ___________.

George Ritzer maintains that the organizational features of the fast food industry have gradually seeped into many aspects of humand social life. He describes this process as the ____________________.

The university's administration has increased class size without receiving input from the faculty or considering the need for some courses to have low enrollments. Considering the idea of the alienated bureaucrat, what is the most probable reaction the professors will take to this latest administrative decision?

The experience of being cut off from the product of one's labor that results in a feeling of powerlessness is called ______________.

Nick was a promising caseworker for the agency. After earning several lower level promotions, he was appointed to a supervisory postition. Supervisory work did not mix well with Nick's abilities and he fell into a professional rut. This is an example of the _____________.

When Jonas Salk discovered a vaccine to prevent polio, the March of Dimes shifted tis focus from raising funds for combatting polio to raising funds for birth defect research. Sociologists would term this shift in focus an example of ________________.

Bureaucracies are sociologically significant because they represent ______________.

The Boy Scouts , the Veterans of Foreign Wars, most civic organization, and all other organizations that people join because of mutual interest are all examples of ________________.

As voluntary organizations, what do the College Young Democrats, Kiwanis Club, Uptown Stamp Collectors' Club, and National Rifle Association all have in common?

A common thread that runs through all voluntary associations is ______________.

The term "The Iron Law of Oligarchy" refers to:

By a narrow margin, Dr. Moreau was recently elected chair of the largest academic department at Faber College. She has appointed faculty members who are loyal to her and support her views to the most influential and important committees in the department. This group of loyal colleagues Dr. Moreau is relying on to advance her policies is an example of a(n) ________________.

The phenomenon found in large corporations that includes the values and beliefs of the corporation that shapes employee's attitudes and, by extension, the quality of their work is called _____________.

Bob works at an automobile factory which organizes its workers into small groups that meet regularly to discuss ways to increase production and efficiency. Individual workers are often singled out and recognized for their contributions to the organization. These are examples of attempts to:

Doug received a 68 on his first physics exam and feared he would fail the course. As a result, he lost interest in the course, was often absent, and eventually earned a failing grade. In reality, Doug's initial exam score of 68 was third highest in the class and other students who scored lower than Doug on the first exam eventually earned B's and C's for the course. This scenario is an example of _______________.

People work more effectively in small groups and work teams than in a centralized command structure. What is the sociological explanation of this?

It is becoming more common for corporations to provide daycare facilities as a fringe benefit for their employees. What does evaluative research into the cost and benefit of these facilities reveal?

With respect to promotion which of the following was identified by William Ouchi as a difference between Japanese and American coroporations?

Unlike workers in the United States, if Arthur worked for a corporation in Japan, he would most likely be ________________.

In the United States, lifetime job security in the workplace is referred to as ____________________.

Using computers at work to download music, play computer games, trade stocks, and make purchases on E-Bay are examples of a growing corporate problem called ___________.

In order to increase profits and become more competitive in world markets, what actions have many Japanese corporations initiated over the past few years?