Characteristics of bureaucracies, according to Max Weber and other scholars, include __________.

A. decentralization of authority and small size
B. division of labor and specialization
C. personal relationships and lack of rules
D. job ambiguity and upward mobility


Answer: B

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Influencing the agenda of issues under consideration is a form of

a. hard power. c. soft power. b. compellence. d. influence.

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