Several Employees at a Local Printing Company Routinely Take 1

question 109

Multiple Choice

Several employees at a local printing company routinely take 1.5-hour lunch breaks rather than the 50 minutes stated in their contract.This is an example of what characteristic of bureaucracy?

• A) rules and regulations
• B) work culture
• C) informal structure
• D) casual nature

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Definitions:

Illusory Promise

signifies a statement that appears to be a promise but does not actually bind the party making it to a particular action or outcome, thus lacking the substance necessary for a valid contract.

Real Obligation

A legal obligation that is tied to a specific property, requiring the fulfillment of some duty relative to that property.

Unilateral Contract

A contract in which one party makes a promise in exchange for the other party's act, rather than a promise in return.

Gratuitous Promise

A promise made without requiring some benefit or thing of value in return; not enforceable as a contract because it lacks consideration.