Modern bureaucracy in America is best characterized in terms ofMultiple Choiceinefficiency, inflexibility, and red tape.hierarchy, specialization, and rules.honesty, efficiency, and patronage.corruption, incompetence, and spoils.waste, red tape, and lack of rules.

What are the possible disadvantages of bureaucracy as a system of management?Group of answer choicesResistance to changeRigidity in the face of shifting needsAll of the given optionsExcessive paperwork or “red tape”Slowness in handling problemsEmployee apathyNext

The bureaucracy is the most rational form of organization and it is replaced other, more traditional ways of organizing. Those traditional methods of business organization were characterized by:

Bureaucracy is based on which of the following principles?Multiple ChoiceNone of these answers are correct.job specializationhierarchical authorityhierarchical authority, job specialization, and formalized rulesformalized rules

Studies have found that the U.S. federal bureaucracyMultiple Choicebecomes far less effective as it grows over time.is much less accountable than the bureaucracies of European democracies.compares favorably in performance to government bureaucracies elsewhere.is one of the least representative of minorities compared to others worldwide.

Which cluster of traits did Max Weber link to bureaucracy?A.small size, personal ties, and strong emotionB.specialization, hierarchy, and technical competenceC.creativity, flexibility, and democracyD.inefficiency, freedom, and informality