Which One of the Following Statements About Bureaucracy Is True

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about bureaucracy is true?

• A) The work of Max Weber is too outdated to be used in the modern science of management.
• B) The work of Max Weber still has a major impact on the present trends and directions of management.
• C) The work of Max Weber influenced only European management thinkers.
• D) Bill Gates bases the operations of Microsoft on Max Weber's theories of specialization and division of labour.
• E) Max Weber believed that a bureaucracy was the most rigid and apathetic form of organization.

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Definitions:

Productivity

The efficiency of production of goods or services expressed by some measure, typically output per unit of input.

Plant Layout

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Mechanical Processes

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Scientific Management

A management theory that analyzes and synthesizes workflows, aiming to improve economic efficiency, especially labor productivity.