Bureaucracies are characterized by which of the following features?

a. Hierarchy, division of labor, explicit rules, and impersonality
b. Filial ties, traditional rules, informal norms, and personal connections
c. Horizontal authority, collective decision making, and resource sharing
d. Authoritarianism, coercive rules, impersonality, and human rights violations


a. Hierarchy, division of labor, explicit rules, and impersonality

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