Which one of the following statements about bureaucracy is true?

A) The work of Max Weber is too outdated to be used in the modern science of management.
B) The work of Max Weber still has a major impact on the present trends and directions of management.
C) The work of Max Weber influenced only European management thinkers.
D) Bill Gates bases the operations of Microsoft on Max Weber's theories of specialization and division of labour.
E) Max Weber believed that a bureaucracy was the most rigid and apathetic form of organization.

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Sabrina Vulaj · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Max Weber's work on bureaucracy still has a major impact on present trends and directions of management. Many modern management theories incorporate aspects of Weber's ideas, such as the importance of clear roles and responsibilities, standard operating procedures, and hierarchical structures.

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