In the early 1980s, there was a movement in the U.S. to humanize bureaucracy—to establish an organizational environment that develops rather than impedes human resources. More humane bureaucracies are characterized by:
a. more rigid hierarchical structures and concentration of power and responsibility at the top
b. encouragement of participants to share their ideas and try new approaches to problem solving.
c. increasing numbers of people in dead-end jobs and part-time positions.
d. unequal treatment for people with outside family responsibilities.
b
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a. value education b. develop negative attitudes toward authority c. dream of moving the suburbs d. despise appearing "tough"
The Growing Food and Injustice for All initiative, discussed by Alfonso Morales, is headquartered in
a. Los Angeles b. New York City c. Milwaukee d. Chicago
A researcher tested the relationship between education and support for assisted suicide ("death with dignity") and found that support increased as education increased and that the maximum difference was 45 . This relationship is
a. strong negative b. weak positive c. strong positive d. significant but not important
You are sitting on an airplane next to a woman and strike up a conversation. She tells you that she is a recent immigrant to the United States
Given what you know about recent immigrants and their immigration, which of the following is likely to be FALSE? a. She lives in an urban area. b. She is Asian. c. She is Hispanic. d. She is about 45 years old.