Max Weber Believed the More an Organization Approaches the Ideal

question 22

Multiple Choice

Max Weber believed the more an organization approaches the ideal type of bureaucracy,the more effective it will be in pursuing the objectives for which it was established.However,he also recognized that bureaucracies can create some negatives such as:

• A)numerous unofficial ways of doing things because of the lack of flexibility in completing tasks in a bureaucracy
• B)inefficiency because of the strict adherence to rules and regulations that make it difficult to respond to new issues
• C)organizational tension between male authority figures and female subordinates
• D)increasing employee salary costs
• E)employees having difficulty separating family and work life

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