All of the following are characteristics of Weberian bureaucracy EXCEPT:
A) Labor is divided with clear definitions of authority and responsibility that are legitimized as official duties.
B) Positions are organized in a hierarchy of authority, with each position under the authority of a higher one.
C) All personnel are selected and promoted based on technical qualifications.
D) Administrative acts and decisions are recorded in writing.
E) Management is the same as the ownership of the organization.

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Weberian bureaucracy does not equate management with ownership of the organization. In fact, one of the key features of Weberian bureaucracy is the separation of ownership and management, with managers being selected based on technical qualifications rather than ownership or familial ties.

All of the Following Are Characteristics of Weberian Bureaucracy EXCEPT