Iron cage of bureaucracy was the perception of_______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Paul du Gay’s (2000) In Praise of Bureaucracy makes two important points in defense of bureaucratic forms of organization Which two points are they? A bureaucratic ethos ?

   A. is compatible with private sector values and includes impartial and equal treatment for all
   B. ensures administrative responsibility for the public interest and includes impartial and equal treatment for all
   C. ensures that politicians goals can be met even against opposition and ensures administrative responsibility for the public interest
   D. is compatible with private sector values and ensures that politicians goals can be met even against opposition

2. Which one of these would not be regarded as a dysfunction of bureaucracy according to Merton ?

   A. the rules could be upheld at all cost even in the face of a better solution
   B. people know they should be guaranteed fair and consistent treatment
   C. adherence to the rules takes precedence over organizational goals
   D. workers are not encouraged to be flexible in making decisions

3. Which of these is not a feature of an ideal type bureaucracy according to Weber ?

   A. a clear-cut hierarchy of authority
   B. co-ownership among all workers of the material resource with which they operate
   C. fixed salaries associated with each role
   D. written rules governing conduct

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the seven characteristics of Weber,s ideal type of bureaucracy ?

   A. clear-cut division of labor
   B. pyramidal hierarchy of authority
   C. qualifications based on “whom you know”
   D. written record of decisions rules procedures and activities

5. The Maasai of Kenya is an example of_______________?

   A. Hunter gatherer society
   B. Pastoralist society
   C. Agrarian society
   D. None of these

6. Division of labor is a characteristic of_______________?

   A. Horticulture
   B. Agriculture
   C. Industrialization
   D. None of these

7. Biological inheritance physical environment culture and group experience are various factors which play a role in the development of_______________?

   A. Personality
   B. Society
   C. Community
   D. None of these

8. In modern society cultural change is most likely to be the by-product of_______________?

   A. Planning
   B. Diffusion
   C. Social struggle
   D. None of these

9. The identification of a new moon of Saturn was an act of_______________?

   A. invention
   B. discovery
   C. diffusion
   D. cultural integration

10. Comte gave the law of_______________?

    A. Four phases
    B. three phases
    C. Two phases
    D. All of above