A Bureaucracy That Follows Weber's Ideal Bureaucratic Structure Has All

question 26

Multiple Choice

A bureaucracy that follows Weber's ideal bureaucratic structure has all the following characteristics, EXCEPT

• A) division of labor.
• B) hiring systems based on worker competency.
• C) a hierarchy with a vertical chain of command.
• D) standard operating procedures.
• E) all workers rotating through all tasks.

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Definitions:

Parental Death

The loss of a parent, which is a profoundly impactful event in a person's life, often resulting in significant emotional and psychological adjustments.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

The theory that we act to reduce the discomfort (dissonance) we feel when two of our thoughts (cognitions) are inconsistent. For example, when we become aware that our attitudes and our actions clash, we can reduce the resulting dissonance by changing our attitudes.

Leon Festinger

A psychologist best known for his theory of cognitive dissonance, which describes the discomfort experienced when holding conflicting ideas or beliefs.

Fritz Heider

A psychologist known for his work in the development of attribution theory, which tries to explain how people evaluate the causes of others' behavior.