Unlike US English, Which Has an Organizational Pattern That Links Ideas

question 30

Multiple Choice

Unlike U.S. English, which has an organizational pattern that links ideas using "bridges" between paragraphs or utterances, Japanese is more like a

• A) series of stepping stones that link ideas through implication.
• B) long, curved road that eventually leads to a speaker's main point.
• C) tree that has one main point and several smaller "branches" that form sub-points.
• D) steep mountain that takes a long time to get to the top but the journey is pleasant.

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Definitions:

Hawthorne Study

A series of experiments conducted in the 1920s and 1930s that highlighted the impact of work environment and management styles on employee productivity.

Social Networks

Structures made up of individuals or organizations, called "nodes," which are connected by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendships, kinships, common interest, financial exchange, or relationships of beliefs.

Productivity

Refers to the amount of goods or services produced for every hour worked.

Bureaucratic Ritualism

Involves bureaucrats getting so preoccupied with rules and regulations that they make it difficult for the organization to fulfill its goals.