The Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International

question 50

Multiple Choice

The Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions excludes

• A) bribes made to secure contracts that would otherwise not be secured.
• B) grease payments to gain exclusive preferential treatment.
• C) facilitating payments made to expedite routine government action.
• D) payments to government officials for special privileges.

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Definitions:

Professional Bureaucracy

An organizational structure dominated by professionals who have control over their own work and decision-making processes.

Machine Bureaucracy

A highly structured organizational form that operates through strict procedures and rules, with tasks clearly defined and hierarchical authority.

Direct Management Supervision

A management approach where supervisors closely monitor and directly oversee their employees' work and processes.

Narrower Spans of Control

Organizational structure where a manager supervises a small number of subordinates, leading to closer supervision and more direct manager-employee interaction.