Which of the Following Is True of a Bureaucracy

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of a bureaucracy?

• A) It is characterized by open divisions of labor.
• B) It encourages worker empowerment and teamwork.
• C) It is built on a foundation of trust that people will do the right things on their own initiative.
• D) It is a vertical structure with promotion based on competency.
• E) It performs well in environments that demand flexibility in dealing with changing conditions.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

An illustrated chart depicting the correlation between a product's price and the amount of it consumers want to buy at that price level.

Marginal Cost

The spending necessary to produce an extra unit of a product or service.

Intellectual Property

Legal rights that result from intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary, and artistic fields.

Life Cycle

The series of stages through which something (such as a living being, a product, or a project) goes from its beginning to its end.