A particular teacher spends 80 percent of her time filling out proper forms required by the school district and the rest of her time actually teaching. This illustrates which characteristic of a bureaucracy?
A. impersonality
B. division of labor
C. written rules and regulations
D. hierarchy of authority
Answer: C
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