Which of the Following Does NOT Reflect the Thoughts of Conflict

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT reflect the thoughts of conflict theorists and Marxist social scientists?

• A) Organizational goals reflect the priorities of those who occupy the top positions.
• B) Bureaucratic mechanisms arose as much from the desire of capitalists to control workers as from abstract notions of efficiency and rationality.
• C) The emergence of the collectivist-democratic organization is a promising development.
• D) Bureaucracies function effectively to routinize procedures for the benefit of society and individuals.

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