Which of Max Weber's Characteristics of Bureaucracy Is Illustrated by a Government

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of Max Weber's characteristics of bureaucracy is illustrated by a government agency in which the greatest authority resides with the agency head?

• A)administrative discretion
• B)the merit principle
• C)task specialization
• D)hierarchical authority structure

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Definitions:

Assimilating

The process by which individuals or groups adapt to and incorporate the customs, values, and culture of another group.

Social Structural Conditions

The framework of societal institutions and cultural norms that shape the patterns and rules governing individual and group behaviors.

Internal Colonialism

A concept positing that inequality and exploitation can occur within a country, where one group exercises control and domination over another, often based on ethnicity, race, or geographic region.

Dominant Group

A social group holding significant power, authority, and privilege in a society, often setting norms and policies that marginalize other groups.