An Organization Can Best Be Defined as

question 100

Multiple Choice

An organization can best be defined as

• A) a large social group with established or standardized patterns of rule-governed behavior.
• B) an institution that develops structured ways of fulfilling the needs, wants, and desires of its members.
• C) a complex and structured secondary group created to achieve specific goals in an efficient manner.
• D) a social group with little hierarchy whose members make decisions collectively.
• E) a small group with established or standardized patterns of behavior.

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Definitions:

Group Polarisation

The inclination of a group to make decisions that are significantly more radical than the original preferences of its members.

Group Cohesiveness

The sense of solidarity, loyalty, and unity among members of a group, which fosters increased productivity and member satisfaction.

Deindividuation

A psychological state where an individual loses self-awareness and sense of individuality, often resulting in uninhibited and sometimes antisocial behavior.

Social Loafing

A reduction in individual effort when working in a group compared to working individually.