According to Weber, which statement about bureaucracies is false?

A. They serve no rational purpose.
B. They are necessary in complex societies.
C. They contribute to the smooth functioning of complex societies.
D. There is no potential downside to the organizational patterns associated with bureaucracies.


A. They serve no rational purpose.

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A. socialist feminism B. liberal feminism C. radical feminism D. multicultural feminism

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a. Cuba b. Russia c. Iran d. United States

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At Hamburger University, workers were told to vary their greetings to customers. Why?

a. This keeps the workers awake. b. This constitutes a code to alert supervisors of potential problems. c. This prevents the customer from seeing how routine the interaction is. d. This cues the cooks about the order in which to prepare orders. e. This reminds the customer to play the "customer's role.".

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