Which of the following statements about bureaucracy is false?
a. Subcultures develop even in the largest bureaucracies
b. Secretaries and other assistants often have more power than their job description or salary indicates.
c. The informal culture of bureaucracy works to make all employees feel more connected and included.
d. Informal norms within a bureaucracy may increase or decrease worker productivity.
c
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Lacking the large, lucrative cotton plantations of the Deep South, slave owners in the border states developed an industry of using slaves for
a. tobacco farming. b. semi-skilled and skilled crafts. c. the production of children slaves. d. unskilled factory work.
A sample of people attending a professional football game averages 13.7 years of formal education while the surrounding community averages 12.1. The difference is significant at the .05 level. What could we conclude?
a. The null hypothesis should be accepted. b. The research hypothesis should be rejected. c. The sample is significantly more educated than the community as a whole. d. The alpha level is too low.
Among the following, who is least likely to move out of an ethnic enclave?
a. Emilio Mendosa, who is 77 years old and plans to stay in the United States for the rest of his life b. Angel Delgado, an LPR who just turned 18 and speaks only Spanish c. Joseph Mbuyo, who speaks English fluently d. PradhibaKannaiyan, whose stay in America is temporary
Motivated by the desire to live an idyllic life, people who are part of ______ movements may retreat from the larger society and form their own communities with like-minded others.
A. reformist B. utopian C. reactionary D. revolutionary