Which of the following did Max Weber believe were characteristics of bureaucracy? Please select all that apply.
A) It should be used to manage all organizations
B) It was a technically efficient form of organization
C) It had negative effects on people by making life routine and predictable
D) It dominates so many parts of life that it is difficult to escape from

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Weber did not promote bureaucracy and certainly never suggested that it should be used to manage all organizations. Whilst he outlined its faults, he did nevertheless note that it was a technically efficient form of organization. Its downsides, however, included disenchantment, the loss of surprise in life, with everything becoming routine and predictable, and the iron cage, the sense that more and more aspects of life are governed by bureaucracy.

Which of the Following Did Max Weber Believe Were Characteristics