According to Weber, a bureaucracy_______________ .
A) should be based on the theory of behavioral reinforcement
B) allows political connections to determine an individual's power base within organizations
C) is the exercise of control on the basis of knowledge, expertise, or experience
D) is the exercise of control by virtue of family connections
E) relies on scheduled, periodic corrective actions to operate at its most efficient

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According to Weber, a bureaucracy is based on the exercise of control on the basis of knowledge, expertise, or experience. The other options are incorrect as Weber believed that a bureaucracy should not be based on political connections, family connections, or behavioral reinforcement, and did not require scheduled, periodic corrective actions to operate efficiently.

According to Weber, a Bureaucracy_______________