Bureaucracy Can Be Defined as

question 44

Multiple Choice

Bureaucracy can be defined as

• A) a classical management approach that applied scientific methods to analyze and determine the "one best way" to complete production tasks.
• B) a classical management approach that attempted to understand and explain how human psychological and social processes interact with the formal aspects of the work situation to influence performance.
• C) a classical management approach that attempted to build into operations the specific procedures and processes that would ensure coordination of effort to achieve established goals and plans.
• D) a contemporary management approach that emphasizes the application of quantitative analysis to managerial decisions and problems.
• E) a classical management approach emphasizing a structured, formal network of relationships among specialized positions in the organization.

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Definitions:

Tact

A keen sense of what to say or do to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense.

Cognitive Complexity

An individual's ability to perceive, differentiate, and organize information with varying degrees of detail and perspective.

Simplistic Terms

Descriptions or explanations that are overly simple and fail to capture the complexity of the subject matter.

Meaningful Whole

A concept or entity that is complete and has significance by integrating its components harmoniously.