Sociologist Charles Perrow argued that bureaucracies are characterized by a substantial measure of redundancy, slack, and waste, and said that the Sanitation Department of New York City
A) exists to collect and dispose of garbage.
B) doesn't actually ever pick up the garbage.
C) exists as much to pick up garbage as to employ people, pay off political debts, purchase shoddy goods, and provide political jumping off positions.
D) is a model of a bureaucracy that has no redundancy, slack, or waste.

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Charles Perrow's argument about bureaucracies includes the notion that they serve multiple functions beyond their official purpose, including employment, political maneuvering, and economic transactions, which are not necessarily efficient or directly related to their primary mission. This is why option C, which mentions employing people, paying off political debts, purchasing shoddy goods, and providing political positions, aligns with his view on the multifaceted roles of bureaucracies like the Sanitation Department of New York City.

Sociologist Charles Perrow Argued That Bureaucracies Are Characterized by a Substantial