Question

"A lot of times, when things land at my desk-it's a choice between bad and worse. And as somebody pointed out to me-the only things that land at my desk are tough decisions. Because, if they were easy decisions, somebody down the food chain's already made them." - President Barack Obama, 2009
Which principle of bureaucracy does the quotation demonstrate?
Formalized rules
Job specialization
Hierarchical authority
Complex structure

Answer 1

Based on the given passage above as quoted from President Barack Obama, the principle of bureaucracy that the quotation demonstrates is the hierarchical authority. The government is divided into an hierarchy. Those decisions that can easily be done are made in the lower levels. Once it becomes more difficult, this is passed up to the next higher levels. Hope this answer helps.