A. that the rules were written down a long time in the past
B. that the rules never in fact existed in the first place
C. that the rules have little actual substance in reality
D. that rules are a hindrance in large organization
Related Mcqs:
- Merton describes types of response to a situation where there are widely socially endorsed values but limited means of achieving them Which of his types describes an acceptance of the values but willingness to use any means to achieve them ?
A. conformists
B. innovators
C. ritualists
D. retreatists - Merton describes types of response to a situation where there are widely socially endorsed values but limited means of achieving them. Which of his types describes an acceptance of the values but willingness to use any means to achieve them?
A. Conformists
B. innovators
C. ritualists
D. retrealists - In _______ authority rules are obeyed because their commands are within the impersonal formally defined scope of their office ?
A. charismatic
B. legal-rational
C. state
D. traditional - If an individual fails to comply with the rules and regulations of the society he/she is usually termed as________________?
A. Obedient
B. Abnormal
C. Deviant
D. None of these - The application of rules and regulations in an unimaginative and mechanical fashion refers to_____________?
A. the iron law of oligarchy
B. Parkinson’s law
C. the peter principle
D. trained incapacity - When a subordinate person breaks the tacit rules of everyday interaction this is called what ?
A. a response cries
B. unfocused interaction
C. interactional vandalism
D. impression management - __________ groups often emerge in the workplace among those who share special understandings about their occupation ?
A. primary
B. secondary
C. out-groups
D. formal organizations - In a society with a (n) ___________ the political and religious institutions often act in harmony and mutually reinforce each other,s powers over their relative spheres of influence ?
A. denomination
B. ecclesia
C. cult
D. sect - The global economy and the concept of global interdependence is often accused of having_______________?
A. too many rules and regulations that weigh progress down
B. a disregard for cultural assimilation
C. a positive influence on multicultural development
D. too much concern for non-material culture
E. few boundaries - The abbreviation “NIMBY” stands for “not in my backyard” a cry often heard when people protest____________?
A. landfills
B. prisons
C. nuclear power facilities
D. all of the above
