Question

multiple choice 4 points
____ means that bureaucratic employees earn jobs based on qualifications and merit.
○ formal rules
○ professionalization
○ division of labor
○ hierarchy

Explanation:

The question asks which bureaucratic feature refers to employees earning jobs based on qualifications and merit. Professionalization in bureaucracy emphasizes hiring and promotion based on expertise, skills, and performance rather than arbitrary factors. Formal Rules are set procedures, Division of Labor is task specialization, and Hierarchy is authority structure—none directly describe merit-based hiring as professionalization does.

Answer:

Professionalization