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Sociology Ch06 - Groups & Orgs

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organizations that are joined to fill a specific material need.

utilitarian organizations.

a three-member group.

an organization in which participants live a controlled lifestyle and in which total resocialization occurs.

total institution.

larger and more impersonal groups that are task-focused and time limited (workers, classmates)

secondary groups.

groups to which an individual compares herself.

reference groups.

small, informal groups of people who are closest to us.

primary groups.

a group that an individual is not a member of, and may even compete with.

organizations that people join to pursue shared interests or because they provide some intangible rewards.

normative or voluntary organizations.

a bureaucracy where membership and advancement is based on merit—proven and documented skills.

the increasing presence of the fastfood business model in common social institutions.

McDonaldization of Society.

the style a leader uses to achieve goals or elicit action from group members.

leadership style.

the main focus or goal of a leader.

leadership function.

a hands-off leader who allows members of the group to make their own decisions.

laissez-faire leader.

an organization is ruled by a few elites rather than through collaboration.

Iron Rule of Oligarchy.

a leader who is goal oriented with a primary focus on accomplishing tasks.

instrumental leader.