A bureaucracy that follows Weber's ideal bureaucratic structure has all the following characteristics, EXCEPT

A. all workers rotating through all tasks.
B. standard operating procedures.
C. a hierarchy with a vertical chain of command.
D. division of labor.
E. hiring systems based on worker competency.


Answer: A

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