All of the following are characteristics of Weberian bureaucracy except:

a. administrative acts and decisions are recorded in writing.

b. management is the same as the ownership of the organization.

c. positions are organized in a hierarchy of authority, with each position under the authority of a higher one.

d. labor is divided with clear definitions of authority and responsibility that are legitimized as official duties.

e. all personnel are selected and promoted based on technical qualifications.

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Mitch

17 January, 07:10

All of the following are characteristics of Weberian bureaucracy except:

a. administrative acts and decisions are recorded in writing.

b. management is the same as the ownership of the organization.

c. positions are organized in a hierarchy of authority, with each position under the authority of a higher one.

d. labor is divided with clear definitions of authority and responsibility that are legitimized as official duties.

e. all personnel are selected and promoted based on technical qualifications.

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Miss Piggy · Answer 1

b. management is the same as the ownership of the organization.

Explanation:

Weberian bureaucracy is the term used for the bureaucracy concept introduced by Max Weber, the famous sociologist and economists. He clearly stated that for any kind of administration the basic need is to maintain some standard characteristics:

Which included hierarchy as basics, therefore, it clearly distinguished the management and ownership and both are on different hierarchy.

Therefore, the correct option is:

b. management is the same as the ownership of the organization.