In a Bureaucracy, Blocking Action Is Easier Than Taking Action

question 155

Multiple Choice

In a bureaucracy, blocking action is easier than taking action because

• A) the more constraints must be served, the more forms must be filled out.
• B) constraints ensure that many voices are heard before a decision is made.
• C) the more constraints must be satisfied, the longer getting things done will take.
• D) the best way for employees to stay out of trouble is to let their bosses make the decisions.
• E) few voices are actually considered in the decision-making process.

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