When a university athletic department decides that all of its athletes must attend study hall for two hours each night regardless of their GPA or scholarship status, which of Weber's principles of bureaucracy has been adhered to?

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Weber's principle of a system of abstract rules is adhered to in this scenario because the requirement for all athletes to attend study hall for two hours each night is an example of a rule that applies universally, regardless of individual circumstances such as GPA or scholarship status. This reflects Weber's idea that bureaucracies operate based on a system of rules that are impersonal and uniformly applied.

When a University Athletic Department Decides That All of Its