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Soc 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aggregate | 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 |
| authoritarian leader | A leader who issues orders and assigned task |
| bureaucracies | Formal organizations characterized by a hierarchy of authority, a clear division of labor, explicit rules, and impersonality |
| category | People who share similar characteristics, but who are not connected in any way |
| clear division of labor | The fact that each individual any burecracy has a specialized task to perform |
| coercive organizations | Organizations that people do not voluntarily join such as a prison or mental hospital |
| conformity | The extent to which an individual complies with group or societal norms |
| democratic leader | leader who encourages group participation in consensus building before moving into action |
| dyad | 2 member group |
| Explicit rules | The types of rules in a bureaucracy, rules are outlined recorded or standardize |
| Expressive function | A group function that serves an emotional need |
| Expressive leader | A leader who is concerned with process and with ensuring everyone's emotional well-being |
| Formal organization | Large impersonal organizations |
| Group | Any collection of at least two people who interact with some frequency and her share some sense of aligned identity |
| hierarchy of authority | A clear chain of command found in bureaucracy |
| impersonality | The removal of personal feelings from a professional situation |
| In group | A group a person belong to and feels isn't important part of their identity |
| Instrumental function | Being oriented towards a task goal |
| Instrumental leader | A leader who is oriented with a primary focus on accomplishing task |
| iron roll of Oligrachy | The theory that an organization is ruled by a few elites rather than through collaboration |
| laissez-faire leader | A hands-off leader who allows members of a group to make their own decisions |
| Leadership function | The main focus or goal of a leader |
| Leadership style | The style a leader uses to achieve goals or elicit action from group members |
| McDonaldization of society | The increasing presence of the fast food business model and common social situations |
| meritocracy | a bureaucracy membership and advancement is based on merit, proven and documented skills |
| Normative or voluntary organizations | Organizations that people join to pursue shared interest |
| Outgroup | A group that an individual is a member of and may not feel complete with |
| Primary groups | Small informal groups of people who are closest to us |
| Reference group | Groups to which individual compares themselves |
| Secondary groups | Larger and more personal groups that are tasked focused in time limited |
| Total institution | And organization in which participants live a controlled lifestyle, and in which total socialization occur occurs |
| triad | 3 member group |
| utilitarian organizations | Organizations that are joined to fill a specific material need |
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Mstimac