One Bureaucratic Pathology Described by the Text Is Conflict,meaning the Tendency

question 15

Multiple Choice

 One bureaucratic pathology described by the text is conflict,meaning the tendency of agencies to 

• A) grow, irrespective of the benefits and costs of their programs. 
• B) work at cross purposes with one another. 
• C) spend more than is necessary to buy some product or service. 
• D) generate complex and sometimes overlapping rules. 
• E) complicate matters that are better left to commonsense solutions.

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Definitions:

Life Functioning (Social)

Refers to how well an individual manages daily activities and engages in social interactions within their community.

Axes

In psychology and psychiatry, it refers to the different dimensions of disorder or disability as classified in diagnostic systems like the DSM-IV, though newer editions have revised this framework.

DSM-IV-TR

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision; a guide used by clinicians to diagnose mental disorders.

DSM III

The third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a standardized classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the U.S.