Sociology MCQs

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De Gournay coined the phrase an illness of bureau mania to describe ?
A. The chaos of informal organizations
B. The compulsion to work in offices
C. The developing power of officials
D. Politicians abuse of power and influence
Which one of these would not be regarded as a dysfunction of bureaucracy according to Merton ?
A. The rules could be upheld at all cost even in the face of a better solution
B. People know they should be guaranteed fair and consistent treatment
C. Adherence to the rules takes precedence over organizational goals
D. Workers are not encouraged to be flexible in making decisions
The creative potential of personality is accounted for by______________?
A. Stimulus-response psychology
B. Drive psychology
C. Trait psychology
D. None of these
Which of the following did Max Weber see as a potentially serious problem with the advance of modern bureaucracies ?
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