Sociology Chapter 5 Groups and Organizations Flashcards
What are “collectives”?
What sociologists call social groups and organizations.
What did Maurice and Richard McDonald do in 1948?
Opened the first fast food restaurant. Concept was to serve food quickly and cheaply to large numbers of people.
How was the fast food concept organized?
In an assembly line. One cooked, and others did toppings, fries, milkshakes. Then the meal was presented to customers..
Who helped the McDonald brothers turn their idea into a chain of fast food restaurants?
Ray Kroc presented the idea and the three turned their fast food burger joint into the McDonalds we know today.
How many McDonalds are there world wide?
More then 33,500
How many people do McDonalds serve each day?
69,000,000 people a day in the U.S., and 118 other countries.
What are of “social groups”?
The clusters of people with whom we interact with in every day life.
What expanded greatly in the 20th century?
The scope of group life. From families and neighborhoods, to small businesses and now to large corporations.
What do sociologists call the large corporations?
Formal organizations.
What is the definition of social groups?
A social group is two or more people who identify with and interact with one another.
Members of a social group think of themselves as a ?
special “We”.
Is every collection of individuals a group?
No. People all over the country with a status in common are a category not a group. Such as homeowners, millionaires, and college graduates.
What is a loosely formed collection of people in one place?
A crowd. Although circumstances can force the crowd of pretty much strangers into a group such as a power outage or terrorist attack. As people bond in crisis.
What is a Primary Group?
A small social group whose members share personal and lasting relationships.
What is Charles Horton Cooley known for?
His research and findings on primary groups and primary relationships. He called this primary because of the high importance
What is society’s most important primary group?
The family. Primary because family forms our attitudes, behavior, and social identity.
What is a secondary group?
A large impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or activity. In contrast to primary these groups have weak emotional ties and little personal knowledge of one another.
Primary groups have what kind of connection?
Strong bond of personal intimate connections.
Secondary Groups have what kind of connection?
A goal orientation connection. A purpose for meeting. Formal and polite and tend to keep score.
What are the two roles of group leadership?
Instrumental leadership and Expressive Leadership
What is the focus of Instrumental Leadership?
Group leadership; focuses on completion of tasks. They look to them for making plans and giving orders. This type of person has secondary relationships but has respect of the group.
What is the focus of Expressive Leadership?
Focus is on the well being of the group. Like raising morale, and minimizing tension and conflict. Builds more primary ties and receives more personal affection.
