In Weber's View of a Bureaucratic Organization, the Role of Top

question 92

Multiple Choice

In Weber's view of a bureaucratic organization, the role of top management is to

• A) empower workers and enable them to quickly respond to customer wants.
• B) make decisions.
• C) develop the rules and procedures needed to carry out the plans of bureaucrats.
• D) directly supervise front-line employees to better control operations.

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