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Redwolflake15

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What is Robert Merton's term for a preoccupation with rules and regulations to the point of keeping an organization from accomplishing its goals?
 
  a. bureaucratic ritualism
  b. bureaucratic alienation
  c. bureaucratic innovation
  d. bureaucratic inertia

Question 2

What is the term for the application of cultural knowledge to the task of living in an environment?
 
  a. real culture
  b. ideal culture
  c. cultural transmission
  d. technology


Toya9913

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d


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