SOCI 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Meritocracy, Total Institution, Mcdonaldization
2 Oct 2016
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Students: primary groups- fairly small, characterized by face-to-face interactions, usually long-term and emotional. Expressive functions- functions of a group that are emotional rather than pragmatic: secondary groups- larger, more impersonal groups that are task- focused and time-limited. Instrumental function- groups focused on a specific goal or task rather than an emotional function: people can move from secondary to primary groups over time. Instrumental leader: goal oriented, focused on completing tasks. Expressive leader: promoting emotional strength and health. Can be time-consuming, or divide the group into factions. Laissez-faire leader: hands-off leader, promotes group self- management. Risk dissolution of group or lack of progress. Authoritarian leader: issues orders and assigns tasks, top- down leadership. Risks alienating workers: conformity: complying with group norms and expectations. Asch conformity study: people will answer wrong if everyone else does: formal organizations: large impersonal secondary groups. Bureaucracy: general model of formal organization, considered the ideal: normative/voluntary organization: based on shared interest and an intangible reward.
