Max Weber Believed the More an Organization Approaches the Ideal

Multiple Choice

Max Weber believed the more an organization approaches the ideal type of bureaucracy, the more effective it will be in pursuing the objectives for which it was established. However, he also recognized that bureaucracies can create some negatives, such as:

A) numerous unofficial ways of doing things because of the lack of flexibility in completing tasks in a bureaucracy.
B) inefficiency because of the strict adherence to rules and regulations that makes it difficult to respond to new issues.
C) organizational tension between authority figures and subordinates dissolving the organization.
D) increasing employee salary costs.