All of the Following Are Characteristics of Weberian Bureaucracy Except

question 41

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristics of Weberian bureaucracy except:

• A) labor is divided with clear definitions of authority and responsibility that are legitimized as official duties.
• B) positions are organized in a hierarchy of authority, with each position under the authority of a higher one.
• C) all personnel are selected and promoted based on technical qualifications.
• D) administrative acts and decisions are recorded in writing.
• E) management is the same as the ownership of the organization.

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Definitions:

Federal Records

Documents created or received by a government agency that are preserved as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities.

Coefficient Alpha

A reliability coefficient that measures the internal consistency of a test or scale; it is commonly used in psychometrics.

Reliability

The reliability of an evaluation tool in generating steady and unchanging outcomes over various periods.

Spearman-Brown Formula

A mathematical formula that can be used with split-half or odd-even reliability estimates to increase the accuracy, which is impaired because of the shortening (splitting in half) of the test.