Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of the Bureaucratic

question 176

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of the bureaucratic structure of an organization?

• A) departmentalization by product, location, or customer
• B) a high degree of decentralization
• C) wide spans of management, resulting in a flat organization
• D) a high degree of job specialization
• E) less clearly defined line and staff positions, with less formal relationships between the two

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