Why Do Bureaucracies Require Standard Operating Procedures

question 68

Multiple Choice

Why do bureaucracies require standard operating procedures?

• A) to better record the decisions made and provide proof of actions taken
• B) to clearly delineate who has which responsibilities within the bureaucracy
• C) to more easily identify corruption and malfeasance within the bureaucracy
• D) to ensure that the functions of a bureaucracy are carried out smoothly and consistently

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Definitions:

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid to an employee per unit of time, such as an hour or a week.

Capital

Refers to financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as cash and investments, as well as physical assets like machinery or buildings, used in the production of goods and services.

Fixed Proportions

A production scenario where inputs are used in a constant ratio, regardless of the level of output.

Coefficient of Elasticity

A measure used in economics to quantify how responsive the quantity demanded or supplied of a good is to a change in one of its determinants, such as price.