Which of the following is not a characteristic of bureaucracy?
a. hierarchy of authority
b. favoritism in selection of personnel
c. specialized division of labor
d. system of rules and procedures
e. written records of organizational activities
B
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A) Top-down democracy B) Homogeneous democracy C) Representative democracy D) Laissez-faire democracy
Malthus's dire prediction is based on a single assertion that
a. war will eventually destroy humankind. b. human beings will destroy their natural environment. c. human beings will overwhelm the earth's capacity to provide for us. d. famine will ravage the world.
Children are taught gender norms beginning at a very young age, often beginning with their parents. In these instances, parents may be considered ______.
A. agents of socialization B. agents of assimilation C. agents of acculturation D. models of socialization
Using euphemisms like, “he passed away” instead of saying, “he died” ______.
A. allows us to frame reality in less offensive ways B. creates self-fulfilling prophecies C. occurs when people don’t understand the native language D. reinforces incorrigible propositions