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Weber's Ideal Bureaucracy: Concepts of Domination and Authority

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What was the main rationale behind the theory of bureaucracy developed by Weber?

To promote individualism within organizations

To establish domination within organizations

To achieve cooperation and orderliness in new industries (correct)

To eliminate the concept of leadership in organizations

What was the key question that Weber sought to answer through his research?

How can organizations eliminate hierarchy?

Why do people prefer to work independently?

How can organizations maximize profits?

What motivates people to obey orders from others? (correct)

What did Weber observe about people in terms of leadership and obedience?

People always challenge authority

People always reject leadership roles

People unconsciously accept leaders and obey their instructions (correct)

People never obey commands from others

According to Weber, what drives people to surrender their will and obey orders from others?

Wealth, age, and education level Signup and view all the answers

What did Weber believe unquestioning obedience could help achieve in an organization?

Discipline, efficiency, and effectiveness Signup and view all the answers

Why did Weber suggest that even individuals with wealth, age, and education might obey commands from others?

In spite of their characteristics, they are willing to accept orders Signup and view all the answers

What did Max Weber describe as domination?

The voluntary acceptance and obedience of instructions Signup and view all the answers

What is the motivation for domination?

The probability of people voluntarily obeying specific commands Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what is a key characteristic of domination?

Voluntary compliance without the use of coercion Signup and view all the answers

What are the three pure types of legitimate domination?

Traditional, charismatic, rational Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, what is the source of Weber's interest in studying domination?

To design a model for administration Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for legitimate domination in traditional grounds?

Belief in the sanctity of ancestral traditions Signup and view all the answers