The New York Times Recently Profiled a Number of Contemporary

question 47

Multiple Choice

The New York Times recently profiled a number of contemporary organizations such as Google that are shucking traditional bureaucratic organizations for ones that are looser and less hierarchical. According to Max Weber, compared to more traditional forms of organization, what is one outcome that a looser, less hierarchical organization is more likely to achieve?

• A) efficiency
• B) rationality
• C) compliance
• D) innovation

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