Samantha and Josephine Were Preparing to Start Their Own Clothing

question 59

Multiple Choice

Samantha and Josephine were preparing to start their own clothing business; they contacted their friend David, a recent graduate from Big State University's accounting program, to learn about setting up their accounting information system. Which of the following methodologies could David use to assist them?

• A)Systems development life cycle
• B)Steps for Better Thinking
• C)Either A or B
• D)Neither A nor B

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Definitions:

Routinization of Charisma

The process by which charismatic authority is institutionalized and embedded within the structures of an organization or society.

Weber's Term

Refers to concepts or terminologies introduced by sociologist Max Weber, such as “bureaucracy,” “social action,” or “Charismatic authority.”

Revised Secularization Thesis

An updated version of the secularization theory that suggests while religious institutions may lose social significance, personal spirituality or belief may not necessarily decline.

Sacred and Profane

Refer to categories within sociology that distinguish between the holy, spiritual, or religious (sacred) and the secular, everyday, or non-religious (profane).