Chat with AIExam 10: Work and the Economy
What is a bureaucracy? According to Max Weber,what are the key elements of a bureaucracy? What is the relationship,according to Weber,between bureaucracies and rationalization?
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VerifiedThe foundation of sociological thinking about bureaucracy was built by Max Weber (1864-1920).Weber delineated the key elements of bureaucratic organization: specialized personnel,division of labor,hierarchical authority,impersonality,clearly articulated rules and regulations,and written records.In addition to presenting the major components of bureaucratic organization,Weber devoted considerable attention to the cultural values and modes of thought that gave rise to modern bureaucracies.Bureaucratic structures and processes reflected what Weber took to be the dominant cognitive orientation of modern societies: rationality.For Weber,rational thought patterns were prime elements of a historical process that he called "the disenchantment of the world." By this,he meant the ability and willingness to explain the causes of agents such as devils,ghosts,and genies in order to explain worldly phenomena.Instead,logic and empiricism were the basis for understanding why things happened as they did.
Weber saw rationality as crucial to the design and operation of modern organizations because this mode of thought provided the most effective and efficient way of attaining particular goals.However,the goals a person or organization pursues may not themselves be the result of rational thought.Rationally designed structures and processes can be used to achieve goals that defy rational comprehension.
After 24 months of searching for a job,Mary remains unemployed but has stopped seeking work.Mary is best described as ______.
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The ______ sector is the largest sector of the U.S.labor force.
(29) All of the following are characteristics of a bureaucracy EXCEPT ______.
(41) Women are more satisfied with their jobs than men making equivalent incomes.
(39) Kelly used to work at a fast-food restaurant,but she is now employed as a nurse.Kelly is best described as ______.
(35) A farmer is best characterized as being employed in the ______ sector of the labor force.
(35) Asian American teenagers had the highest unemployment rate in the United States in 2011.
(30) Workers between 51 and 61 who lose their jobs are actually less likely than employed workers to suffer a heart attack over the next 6-10 years.
(41) What is occupational segregation? Why is it considered problematic? How does occupational segregation affect women's earnings?
(35) Which U.S.industry has the largest percentage of temporary workers?
(32) A main difference between a salary and a wage is that ______.
(32) The primary sector,consisting mostly of farming and mining workers,is the largest sector of the U.S.labor force.
(40) ______ refers to the package of cognitive,physical,and social skills of individual workers.
(32) ______ unemployment occurs during periods of weak economic growth.
(35) The tendency of certain jobs to be predominantly filled on the basis of gender or according to race and ethnicity is known as ______.
(37) Whether bureaucratic organization is effective or ineffective depends in large part on ______.
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