Max Weber Argued That Formal Organizations Were Effective, but He

question 101

Multiple Choice

Max Weber argued that formal organizations were effective, but he cautioned that they can have harmful effects on people. What is the danger?

• A) organizations create social inequality
• B) organizations create alienation
• C) organizations create conflict among workers
• D) organizations create conformity

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Definitions:

Piaget

Refers to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development.

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget, in which individuals become capable of abstract thinking and hypothetical reasoning.

Preoperational

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years old exhibit egocentric thinking and struggle with understanding the viewpoint of others.

Negative Outcomes

refers to the undesirable or harmful results of actions or conditions, often contrasted with positive results or benefits.