Sociology - Groups And Organizations

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social group

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two ore more people who identity and interact with one another

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primary group

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a small social group whose members share personal and lasting relationships

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secondary group

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a large and impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or activity

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instrumental leadership

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group leadership that focuses on the completion of tasks

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expressive leadership

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group leadership that focuses on the group's well-being

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groupthink

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the tendency of group members to conform, resulting in a narrow view of some issue

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reference group

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social group that serves as a point of reference in making evaluations and decisions

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in-group

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social group toward which members feels respect and loyalty

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out-group

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a social group toward which a person feels a sense of competition or opposition

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dyad

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a social group with two members

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triad

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a social group with three members

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network

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a web of weak social ties

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formal organization

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a large secondary group organized to achieve its goals efficiently

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organizational environment

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factors outside an organization that affects its operation

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bureaucracy

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an organizational model rationally designed to perform tasks efficiently

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bureaucratic ritualism

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a focus on rules and regulations to the point of undermining an organization's goals

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bureaucratic inertia

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the tendency of bureaucratic organizations to perpetuate themselves

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oligarchy

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the rule of the many by the few

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scientific management

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Frederick Taylor's term for the application of scientific principles to the operation of a business or other large organization