The Authors Identify All of the Following Characteristics of Schools

question 57

Multiple Choice

The authors identify all of the following characteristics of schools as bureaucratic EXCEPT that:

• A) a division of labor among administrators, teachers, students, and support personnel.
• B) the administrative hierarchy incorporates a chain of command and channels of communication.
• C) specific rules and procedures in a school cover everything from course content to discipline
• D) personal relationships are valued over formal relations such as tests or grades.

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Definitions:

Directors' Power

The authority granted to the board of directors of a company to make decisions on behalf of the company within the scope of their roles.

Tender Offer

A financial term referring to a public bid by a person or company proposing to buy shares from shareholders of a public company at a specified price within a certain time.

Full Market Value

The highest price a willing buyer would pay and a willing seller would accept for an asset in an open and competitive market.

Assumed Liabilities

Obligations that a company takes on when it purchases another company or its assets.