John Meyer and Brian Rowan's research outlining the informal networks that exist in all bureaucracies adds to Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy by showing that informal relations
A) are limited only to government agencies.
B) are the "unofficial ways" that bureaucracies are run.
C) allow bureaucratic officials to ignore standard operating procedures without the risk of punishment.
D) are more important than the formal rules governing the organization.

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Meyer and Rowan's research highlights that informal networks and relationships within bureaucracies often dictate how things actually get done, supplementing the formal rules and procedures.

John Meyer and Brian Rowan's Research Outlining the Informal Networks