What Is Robert Merton's Term for a Preoccupation with Rules

question 82

Multiple Choice

What is Robert Merton's term for a preoccupation with rules and regulations to the point of keeping an organization from accomplishing its goals?

• A)bureaucratic ritualism
• B)bureaucratic alienation
• C)bureaucratic innovation
• D)bureaucratic inertia

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