A McDonald's manager has authority over employees only when they are on the time clock. This practice reflects which one of the following features of bureaucracy?
a. a clear-cut division of labor
b. organizational personnel treat clients as cases
c. authority belongs to the position, not the person
d. positions are filled on the basis of qualification
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. C. Wright Mills B. George Herbert Mead C. Charles Horton Cooley D. Erving Goffman
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A. The actors can be either individuals or collectivities. B. Valued resources are controlled entirely by those with power. C. Exchange occurs only among people with power. D. Broken exchange relations exist among individuals in the network.