Which of Max Weber's Characteristics of Bureaucracy Is Illustrated by a Government

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of Max Weber's characteristics of bureaucracy is illustrated by a government agency in which the greatest authority resides with the agency head?

• A)administrative discretion
• B)the merit principle
• C)division of labor/task specialization
• D)hierarchy/chain of command

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Definitions:

CMS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that administers the nation’s major healthcare programs.

Patient Care

The services rendered by members of the health professions for the benefit of a patient.

Unsafe Condition

A situation or environment that poses a risk of injury or harm to individuals.

Documentation

Refers to both the act of preparing and the evidence created when a health care professional records information regarding a patient during the course of assessment and treatment; can be handwritten or electronically.