Which characteristic of a bureaucratic organization refers to hiring and promoting based on proven and documented skills?

a. Clear division of labor
b. Explicit rules
c. Impersonality
d. Meritocracy


d. Meritocracy

@ Within a bureaucracy, meritocracy means that hiring and promoting are based on proven and documented skills.

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a. It is a successful program and is still in place for those who seek assistance. b. It involved setting up industries near reservations. c. It provided tax incentives that eventually paid for themselves. d. It relocated people away from reservations for better jobs opportunities.

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Mason, et.al. recommended:

A establish de facto parent rights. B institutionalize stepparenting. C reform of state laws regarding parent rights. D all of the above.

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According to __________, social programs such as food stamps and "Obamacare" are concessions made to the working class to make capitalism easier to accept for poor people

a. symbolic interactionists b. globalists c. neo-Marxists d. structural functionalists

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SAGE News Clips: San Francisco Fights Global WarmingDescription: Given San Francisco's close proximity to the water, the city has devised a multipronged plan to combat the effects of climate change. The city plans to upgrade its aging seawall to fight the dangers of sea level rise; however, San Franciscans are using a variety of other methods to take action as well. The city has installed 12 acres of solar panels and hopes to source all residential electricity from renewable sources within the next 10 years. In addition, the city has installed a combination of hybrid, electric, and biodiesel vehicles into its public transportation system. Finally, the city has enforced a policy of mandatory composting and recycling for residents and businesses. The city aims to achieve zero waste, sending

nothing to landfill, by 2020.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 424 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:According to the video, which of the following is NOT a measure implemented by the city of San Francisco has implemented to fight global warming? A. mandatory composting B. mandatory recycling C. solar panels D. building closer to the water

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