CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Economics and Management · Introduction to Management
Max Weber's bureaucratic model of organisation is characterised by which of the following?
Weber's bureaucratic model features a clear hierarchy of authority, written rules and procedures, specialised division of labour, impersonal relationships and merit-based selection. Personal charm, unwritten rules and trial-and-error decisions are contrary to his rational-legal ideal of organisation.
- AAuthority based on personal charm, with flexible and unwritten rules
- BA clear hierarchy, written rules and procedures, and impersonal relationshipsCorrect
- CInformal groups deciding task allocation by mutual consent
- DDecision-making through trial and error without defined roles
Explanation
Weber's ideal bureaucracy features hierarchy of authority, formal written rules, division of labour, impersonality and merit-based selection. Reliance on personal charm and unwritten rules is the opposite of this legal-rational model.
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