State governments are often described by citizens as bureaucratic and highly formalized with rules and procedures that are meant to ensure that the activities of the various offices (DMV, tax assessor, etc.) are well integrated and coordinated with one another. State governments in this example is typical of which category of integrating mechanism?
A) periodic management systems
B) cross-divisional management systems
C) reciprocal management systems
D) general management systems
E) complementary management systems

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State governments, with their bureaucratic and highly formalized rules and procedures designed to ensure integration and coordination among various offices, exemplify general management systems. These systems rely on a hierarchical structure and formalized procedures to manage and integrate activities across different parts of the organization.

State Governments Are Often Described by Citizens as Bureaucratic and Highly