Question

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of a model bureaucracies? Select one: a. Job performance that is judged by productivity, or how much work an individual gets done b. No clear division of labor but each individual can accomplish any given task. c. Merit-based hiring and promotion; no granting of jobs to friends or family unless they are the best qualified d. Clearly written, well-established formal rules that all people in the organization follow

Answer 1

Answer:

Correct Answer:

b. No clear division of labor but each individual can accomplish any given task.

Explanation:

Model bureaucracies was developed by Max Weber, an early German sociologist. He believed that the increasing complexity of life would simultaneously increase the demands of citizens for government services.

And, also that  the ideal type of bureaucracy was one in which agencies are apolitical, hierarchically organized, and governed by formal procedures. Not having a clear division of of labour is not a characteristics of a model bureaucracy.