As a Sociologist,suppose You Have Been Asked Why Bureaucracies Exist

question 97

Multiple Choice

As a sociologist,suppose you have been asked why bureaucracies exist.How would you respond?

• A) Traditional authority was rejected and rational-legal authority became accepted.
• B) Weber's influential work provided a justification for them.
• C) Factories were unsuccessful and became viewed as a poor model for other organizations
• D) Ford rejected Swift's organization model.

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Economies of Scale

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Economies of Scale

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Fixed Costs

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