Max Weber's Bureaucratic Controls Quiz
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According to Max Weber, what characterizes bureaucratic organizations?

  • Informal communication channels and non-standardized procedures
  • Hierarchical management systems and extensive division of labor (correct)
  • Democratic decision-making processes
  • Ad hoc management systems and flexible division of labor
  • How did Weber describe control within a bureaucracy?

  • Achieved through constant supervision and micro-management
  • Achieved through personal relationships and informal agreements
  • Achieved by impersonal written rules and standardized procedures (correct)
  • Achieved through ad hoc decision-making and flexible guidelines
  • What is the basis of advancement within bureaucratic organizations, according to Weber?

  • Flexibility in adhering to rules and procedures
  • Ability of an individual to perform well against predetermined standards (correct)
  • Personal connections and favoritism
  • Length of time served in the organization
  • How is bureaucratic control typically defined?

    <p>Control through a formal system of written rules and procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do bureaucratic control methods primarily rely on?

    <p>Prescribing what individuals and units can and cannot do</p> Signup and view all the answers

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