Minzee has just been promoted to head assistant of Technology Innovations for the Department of Sociology. She now reports directly to the chairperson of the Technology Committee. Minzee is in charge of digitizing movie clips and sending them to the chairperson, who then loads the clips onto the department website. This chain of command is an example of:
A) capitalism
B) social structure
C) socialization
D) bureaucracy

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The chain of command described in the scenario is an example of bureaucracy, which refers to a formal system of organization and administration designed to ensure efficiency and consistency in decision-making and communication within an organization. In this case, Minzee's promotion and her subsequent reporting directly to the chairperson of the Technology Committee suggest a hierarchical structure of authority and an emphasis on following established procedures and protocols for managing technology innovations in the Department of Sociology.

Minzee Has Just Been Promoted to Head Assistant of Technology