Sociologist Charles Perrow Argued That Bureaucracies Are Characterized by a Substantial

question 96

Multiple Choice

Sociologist Charles Perrow argued that bureaucracies are characterized by a substantial measure of redundancy, slack, and waste, and said that the Sanitation Department of New York City

• A) exists to collect and dispose of garbage.
• B) doesn't actually ever pick up the garbage.
• C) exists as much to pick up garbage as to employ people, pay off political debts, purchase shoddy goods, and provide political jumping off positions.
• D) is a model of a bureaucracy that has no redundancy, slack, or waste.

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Definitions:

Bank Reconciliation

The process of comparing and adjusting the balance shown in a company's bank statement with the amount shown in the company's own records.

Outstanding Checks

Checks that have been written and recorded in the payer's accounting system but have not yet been cashed or cleared by the bank.

Balance Per Bank

The balance as per bank refers to the amount of money shown in the bank's records as available in an account.

NSF Check

A cheque that has been returned by the bank because the account on which it was drawn did not have sufficient funds, stands for Non-Sufficient Funds.