Employees at Blackrock Had a Mustache Growing Contest

question 6

Multiple Choice

Employees at Blackrock had a mustache growing contest.It cost $20 to enter and $20 to be a judge.After a month the winner was announced and the money donated to the winner's choice of charity.Which bureaucratic characteristic does this violate?

• A)Too many rules
• B)No specialization of labor
• C)No clear chain of command
• D)A narrow span of management
• E)An appropriate social distance between supervisor and subordinate

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