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Which of the following organisations would best describe a 'professional bureaucracy'?
Suggested Answer: A, B, C, D
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38 comments · newest first
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Alfred
11 months ago
I thought a manufacturing company could fit too, but I guess not?
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Therese
11 months ago
Totally agree with A, hospitals are all about expertise!
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Denise
11 months ago
Wait, isn't a project-based company more professional?
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Alana
12 months ago
Definitely A! Makes the most sense.
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Freida
12 months ago
A hospital has a lot of specialized professionals.
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Erick
1 year ago
I’m torn between the hospital and the project-based company. I feel like hospitals have more structured roles, but project-based companies can also have professionals.
KA
Karan
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question, and I think it was about organizations with high levels of professional training. A newsagent seems too simple for that.
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Jin
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about how professional bureaucracies are more about knowledge work. A hospital fits that, right?
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Werner
1 year ago
I think a hospital might be a professional bureaucracy because it has a lot of specialized roles and relies on professional expertise.
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Glenna
1 year ago
I think the key is to focus on the level of professionalization and autonomy of the workers. A hospital with highly trained staff who have discretion in their roles seems like the best match for a professional bureaucracy.
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Billye
1 year ago
Hmm, a newsagent doesn't really fit the description of a professional bureaucracy in my opinion. That's more of a simple, standardized type of organization.
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Sherell
1 year ago
I'm not sure about this one. A manufacturing company or a project-based company could also potentially have elements of a professional bureaucracy. I'll have to weigh the options carefully.
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Paulene
1 year ago
A hospital seems like the obvious choice here. Hospitals have highly trained professionals like doctors and nurses who operate with a lot of autonomy within their roles.
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Ty
1 year ago
This seems like a tricky question. I'll need to think carefully about the characteristics of a professional bureaucracy to determine which of these options best fits.
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Leonard
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The question says Bob created a subdirectory called \bobsdir, so I'll try removing it with the rmdir command.
BA
Barrett
1 year ago
I have a feeling the answer is "service netsvc1 vpn 1" since it references both the service and the VPN directly.
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Lorenza
1 year ago
Who even comes up with these answer choices? A hospital is the only one that screams 'professional bureaucracy' to me. Although, a newsagent might be a close second if they have a secret underground bureaucracy network. You never know...
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Chanel
1 year ago
C: I think a manufacturing company could also have elements of a professional bureaucracy.
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Tran
1 year ago
B: Yeah, I can see that. But imagine if the newsagent actually had a secret bureaucracy going on!
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Suzan
1 year ago
A: I agree, a hospital definitely fits the bill for a professional bureaucracy.
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Billy
2 years ago
A project-based company? That's about as far from a professional bureaucracy as you can get. I'd rather be a professional juggler than work in that kind of chaos.
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Skye
1 year ago
D: Yeah, hospitals have strict hierarchies and rules in place.
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Elenora
1 year ago
C: I think a hospital would best describe a professional bureaucracy.
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Marvel
1 year ago
B: I agree, it sounds too chaotic.
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Dion
1 year ago
A: Definitely not a project-based company.
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Freida
2 years ago
Haha, a manufacturing company as a professional bureaucracy? That's like calling a factory a symphony orchestra. The answer has to be A.
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Veronika
1 year ago
A hospital
ZA
Zachary
1 year ago
No way, it's definitely D) A project based company
DO
Dominic
1 year ago
A) A hospital
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Tiara
2 years ago
A newsagent? Really? That's about as far from a professional bureaucracy as you can get. Clearly, the answer is A - a hospital.
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Carma
2 years ago
I disagree, I think a manufacturing company fits the description better because of its standardized procedures and division of labor.
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Lore
2 years ago
A hospital definitely fits the description of a professional bureaucracy, with its highly trained specialists and standardized procedures.
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Domingo
1 year ago
I think manufacturing companies have more of a mechanistic structure.
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Hubert
1 year ago
C) A manufacturing company
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Dorthy
1 year ago
Yes, hospitals have specialized professionals and strict procedures.
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Vannessa
2 years ago
A) A hospital
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Josephine
2 years ago
I agree with Franklyn, hospitals have strict hierarchies and specialized roles.
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Franklyn
2 years ago
I think a hospital would best describe a professional bureaucracy.