Answer:
Of the options provided, the characteristic that applies to Max Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy is Option D. A set of rules govern the conduct of officials at all levels of the organization.
Explanation:
Weber described many ideal types of public administration and governance in his book called Economy and Society, published in 1922. He noted that traditional, charismatic, and rational-legal or bureaucratic were the three kinds of power in organizations. For Weber, in the bureaucratic system legitimacy is believed to come from a legal order. There are six dimensions to the nature of the bureaucratic organization for Weber: Administrative class, hierarchy, division of work, official rules, impersonal relationships, and official record. The advantages of bureaucracy are consistency in employee behavior because employees are certain of the rules and their duties and responsibilities are clearly defined. The management process is easier as a result. But in terms of disadvantages, the rules in a bureaucracy can make it hard to innovate or to change behaviors and strict adherence to rules can lead to inefficiencies over time if there are a lot of reporting requirements or red tape, for instance.
They hold powerful positions and can get others to do what they want
Answer: false but the answer is functionalists theory
Explanation:
Symbolic interactionist does not view education as the elevator to social mobility but functionalists theorists view education as the "elevator" to social mobility. The Improvements in the educational achievement levels that is measured in number of years of schooling completed of the poor, people of color, and white women have been cited as evidence that students' abilities are now more important than their class, race, or gender. The functionalist theory is very impartul because it looks at every aspect of society, how it functions, and how that helps society function and shows us how our society can be balanced,it also helps combine all aspects of society to meet the needs of the individuals in the society.