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SOC CHAPTER 6 BENOKRAITIS EXAM (ACTUAL ) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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SOC CHAPTER 6 BENOKRAITIS EXAM (ACTUAL2024-2025) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
formal organization ---answers_____a complex and structured
secondary group designed to achieve specific goals in an
efficient manner.
alienation ---answers_____a feeling of isolation,
meaninglessness, and powerlessness that comes from being
part of a bureaucracy
iron law of oligarchy ---answers_____the tendency of a
bureaucracy to become increasingly dominated by a small
group of people
Functionalist perspective on organizations ---
answers_____emphasize that social groups and organizations
are composed of interrelated, mutually dependent parts
Critical Evaluation of Functionalist Perspective ---
answers_____exaggerate cooperation and tend to gloss over
dysfunctions such as worker dissatisfaction and alienation.
Conflict theorists perspective on organizations ---
answers_____contend that organizations promote inequality
that benefits those at the top of the hierarchy, not workers.
, SOC CHAPTER 6 BENOKRAITIS EXAM (ACTUAL
2024-2025) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Critical Evaluation of Conflict Perspective ---
answers_____assumes that greater equality leads to a more
successful and productive organization.
glass ceiling ---answers_____workplace attitudes or
organizational biases that prevent them from advancing to
leadership positions.
glass escalator ---answers_____many men who enter female-
dominated occupations (e.g., nursing and teaching) receive
higher wages and faster promotions
symbolic interaction perspective on organizations ---
answers_____emphasize that an individual's perception and
definition of a situation shape group dynamics and,
consequently, organizations
social institution ---answers_____an organized and
established social system that meets one or more of a society's
basic needs.
family ---answers_____social institution which replaces a
society's members through procreation, socializes children,
and legitimizes sexual activity between adults.
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