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Max Weber's ideal bureaucracy is characterised by which of the following?

Weber's ideal bureaucracy rests on a hierarchy of authority, written rules and impersonal relationships, with selection by competence. Charismatic personal authority is a different type, informal groups belong to the human relations school, and differential piece-rate wages are Taylor's idea.

  1. AAuthority based on personal charisma and flexible rules
  2. BHierarchy of authority, written rules and impersonal relationshipsCorrect
  3. CEmphasis on informal groups and employee sentiments
  4. DPayment of wages strictly on a differential piece-rate basis

Explanation

Weber's bureaucracy features a clear hierarchy, formal written rules, division of labour, impersonality and selection on technical competence. Charisma is a different source of authority he distinguished from legal-rational authority. Informal groups reflect the human relations school, and differential piece-rate is Taylor's.

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