Question 1

Jeremy Bentham's panopticon is a design for an ideal

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Jeremy Bentham's panopticon is a design for an ideal prison, intended to allow all inmates to be observed by a single watchman without the inmates being able to tell whether or not they are being watched.

Question 2

The Internet has become a valuable tool for organizing grassroots campaigns against corporate domination. The Internet is an example of what Ganesh, Zoller, and Cheney would call

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The Internet is an example of global transformation because it has made it possible for people around the world to connect with each other and organize against corporate domination.

Question 3

In French and Raven's types of social power, which type of power is based on the perception that certain behaviors will lead to punishments?

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Coercive power is based on the perception that failure to comply with the influencer's directives will lead to punishments or negative consequences.

Question 4

Which of the following concepts refers to the process of employees at all levels willingly adopting and enforcing the legitimate power of the organization, society, or system of capitalism?

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Manufactured consent refers to the process by which employees at all levels willingly adopt and enforce the legitimate power of the organization, society, or system of capitalism, often without being fully aware of the underlying power dynamics.

Question 5

Our basic, often unexamined assumptions about how things are or ought to be stem from our

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Ideology refers to a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy. It encompasses the set of beliefs, values, and assumptions that influence the way individuals perceive, feel, and act in the world. Our basic, often unexamined assumptions about how things are or ought to be are a part of our ideology, as it shapes our understanding of the world and our place within it.

Question 6

Critical organizational theory views power as

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Critical organizational theory sees power as hidden but pervasive, influencing organizational structures and practices in subtle ways that often go unnoticed.

Question 7

Which economic strategy occurred between the Industrial Revolution and the early 1970s and is characterized by corporate and individual growth in economic well-being?

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Progressive capitalism is the correct answer because it refers to a period where there was significant corporate and individual economic growth, driven by policies and practices that encouraged innovation, expansion, and the improvement of living standards. This approach contrasts with Marxism and Communism, which involve different economic structures and goals, and Taylorism, which is more specifically related to industrial efficiency methods rather than an overarching economic strategy.

Question 8

Even when individuals are given the chance to be creative and to self-organize, they often reproduce systems where they police themselves through things such as arbitrary rules and burdensome systems of accountability. Which of the following concepts best illustrates this process?

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Concertive control describes a system where individuals in a self-managing team create their own set of rules and norms that can become as controlling as traditional hierarchical systems. This concept illustrates how self-organization can lead to self-imposed policing.

Question 9

Which of the following concepts demonstrates the process of "forgetting" that socially constructed meanings have actually been socially constructed?

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Reification is the process of forgetting that socially constructed meanings have actually been socially constructed.

Question 10

Critical approaches to organizational communication pose difficult and important questions about

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Critical approaches to organizational communication primarily focus on examining the nature of power and control within organizations, questioning how communication practices contribute to or challenge existing power dynamics.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a critical mode of being?

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The answer of Which of the following is not a...

Question 12

Borrowing heavily from French philosopher Michel Foucault, many critical scholars now view power as operating primarily in and through

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Discourse is a system of knowledge, ideas, and beliefs that shapes how we think about and interact with the world. Foucault argued that power operates through discourse by shaping our understanding of what is true, right, and possible.

Question 13

What type of narrative often reveals the beliefs and values of a culture and tells the stories of legendary heroes, of good and evil, and of origins and exits?

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Myths often reveal the beliefs and values of a culture, telling stories of legendary heroes, of good and evil, and of origins and exits. They are a fundamental way through which cultures pass down their values, beliefs, and explanations of the world and human existence.

Question 14

Although individuals often uphold democratic principles when it comes to systems of government, they are more than willing to leave those democratic ideals at the door when it comes to the workplace. Which of the following functions of ideology helps explain this point?

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Ideology denies system contradictions, which explains why individuals might uphold democratic principles in governmental systems but not in the workplace. This function of ideology allows people to overlook or rationalize the contradictions between their support for democracy in the public sphere and the acceptance of less democratic structures in their professional lives.

Question 15

Which of the following systems of control was established to replace bureaucracy but is often more stringent and less forgiving than bureaucratic controls?

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Concertive control is a system that was established to replace bureaucracy, often in self-managed teams, but can end up being more stringent and less forgiving than bureaucratic controls because it relies on peer pressure and shared values to enforce norms and behaviors.

Question 16

Critical theory first emerged in response to unfair working conditions during which of the following eras of history?

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The answer of Critical theory first emerged in response to...

Question 17

When individuals distance themselves from organizational power, they are said to be engaging in

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When individuals distance themselves from organizational power, it is considered a form of resistance. This can manifest in various ways, such as not participating in certain activities, voicing disagreements, or subtly undermining authority. It's a strategy to maintain autonomy or protest against perceived injustices or abuses of power within the organization.

Question 18

An organizational myth about which of the following individuals suggests that anyone can "make it" in the workplace, regardless of his or her background?

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The Horatio Alger myth suggests that anyone can succeed and "make it" in the workplace regardless of their background, emphasizing the possibility of success through hard work and determination.

Question 19

The old social contract idealized

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The old social contract idealized individual commitment, hard work, and loyalty, encompassing all these values as part of the traditional expectations between employers and employees.

Question 20

A significant number of U.S. employees cite work as a growing source of

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A significant number of U.S. employees report increasing levels of stress related to their work, due to factors such as workload, job security, and work-life balance.

Quiz 6: Critical Approaches to Organizations and Communication