A. bureaucratic organization could become prohibitively expensive to run
B. social organization could become too efficient
C. democracy could become a sham if bureaucrats held real power
D. bureaucratic officials may be able to abuse their power
Groups and Organizations
In the late eighteenth century what was Jeremy Bentham,s Panopticon ?
A. an army barracks
B. a prison
C. an asylum
D. a school
Which of the following is not one of Perlmutter,s (1972) types of transnational corporations ?
A. polycentric
B. ethnocentric
C. heliocentric
D. geocentric
Which of these aspects of organization is most associated with the work of Michel Foucault ?
A. surveillance
B. meritocracy
C. bureaucracy
D. transnational organization
The four principles of McDonaldization are……………?
A. efficiency calculability affordability consistent decor
B. efficiency calculability uniformity automation
C. efficiency dehumanization automation high calories
D. efficiency Big Mac large fries’ milkshake
Meyer and Rowan,s assertion that roman rules are often myths means ?
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
The emergence of a consolidated network of business leadership is most compatible with which ideal-type of capitalism ?
A. family capitalism
B. managerial capitalism
C. welfare capitalism
D. institutional capitalism
Which of the following was the earliest example of an international organization ?
A. the Pan-Arab League
B. the Hanseatic League
C. the Football League
D. the League of Nations
The form of transnational organization where overseas subsidiaries are managed by local firms in each country is called ?
A. polycentric
B. egocentric
C. geocentric
D. ethnocentric
The adage that its not what you know its who you know emphasizes the importance of connections This is most relevant the concept of…………….?
A. de-differentiation
B. network economy
C. political corruption
D. social capital