By working at a specific task, people are more likely to become highly skilled and carry out a job with maximum efficiency. This is the rationale for the bureaucratic characteristic of ________.

A. division of labor
B. employment based on technical qualifications
C. hierarchy of authority
D. written rules and regulations


Answer: A

Sociology

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