Groups and Organization

Question 1

Aggregate:

Answer 1

A collection of people who exist in the same place at the same time, but who don’t interact or share a sense of identity.

Question 2

Authoritarian Leader:

Answer 2

A leader who issues orders and assigns tasks.

Question 3

Bureaucracies:

Answer 3

Formal organizations characterized by a hierarchy of authority, a clear division of labor, explicit rules, and impersonality.

Question 4

Category:

Answer 4

People who share similar characteristics but who are not connected in any way.

Question 5

Clear Division Of Labor:

Answer 5

Each individual in a bureaucracy has a specialized task to perform.

Question 6

Coercive Organizations:

Answer 6

Organizations that people do not voluntarily join, such as prison or a mental hospital.

Question 7

Conformity:

Answer 7

The extent to which an individual complies with group or societal norms.

Question 8

Democratic Leader:

Answer 8

A leader who encourages group participation and consensus-building before moving into action.

Question 9

Dyad:

Answer 9

A two-member group.

Question 10

Explicit Rule:

Answer 10

The types of rules in a bureaucracy; rules that are outlined, recorded, and standardized.

Question 11

Expressive Function:

Answer 11

A group function that serves an emotional need.

Question 12

Expressive Leader:

Answer 12

A leader who is concerned with process and with ensuring everyone’s emotional wellbeing.

Question 13

Formal Organizations:

Answer 13

Large, impersonal organizations.

Question 14

Group:

Answer 14

Any collection of at least two people who interact with some frequency and who share some sense of aligned identity.

Question 15

Hierarchy Of Authority:

Answer 15

A clear chain of command found in a bureaucracy.

Question 16

Impersonality:

Answer 16

The removal of personal feelings from a professional situation.

Question 17

In-group:

Answer 17

A group a person belongs to, and feels is an integral part of his identity.

Question 18

Instrumental Function:

Answer 18

Being oriented toward a task or goal.

Question 19

Instrumental Leader:

Answer 19

A leader who is goal oriented with a primary focus on accomplishing tasks.

Question 20

Iron Rule Of Oligarchy:

Answer 20

The theory that an organization is ruled by a few elites rather than through collaboration.

Question 21

Laissez-faire Leader:

Answer 21

A hands-off leader who allows members of the group to make their own decisions.

Question 22

Leadership Function:

Answer 22

The main focus or goal of a leader.

Question 23

Leadership Style:

Answer 23

The style a leader uses to achieve goals or elicit action from group members.

Question 24

McDonaldization Of Society:

Answer 24

The increasing presence of the fast-food business model in common social institutions.

Question 25

Meritocracy:

Answer 25

A bureaucracy where membership and advancement are based on merit, proven and documented skills.

Question 26

Normative/Voluntary Organizations:

Answer 26

Organizations that people join to pursue shared interests or because they provide some intangible rewards.

Question 27

Out-group:

Answer 27

A group that an individual is not a member of, and may even compete with.

Question 28

Primary Groups:

Answer 28

Small, informal groups of people who are closest to us.

Question 29

Reference Groups:

Answer 29

Groups to which an individual compares themselves.

Question 30

Secondary Groups:

Answer 30

Larger and more impersonal groups that are task-focused and time limited.

Question 31

Total Institution:

Answer 31

An organization in which participants live a controlled lifestyle and in which total resocialization occurs.

Question 32

Triad:

Answer 32

A three-member group.

Question 33

Utilitarian Organizations:

Answer 33

Organizations that are joined to fill a specific material need.