Characteristics of a Bureaucracy and McDonaldization

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Characteristics of a Bureaucracy and McDonaldization

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Please answer in question and answer format.

Describe at least three characteristics of a bureaucracy.

What is meant by the term McDonalization?  Think about your own consumer habits. Describe at least three places where you spend money that are McDonaldized.  How might you change your behavior to spend at less at McDonaldized companies?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

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Considering numerous assertions that have been made concerning the theory, bureaucracy can be characterized in several features. Three of them include management by rules, applied formal hierarchical structure, and engaged division of labor (Yuix, 2016).

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