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Political Science Political Institutions In India Difficulty: Medium

Assertion (A) For Rawls the right is prior to good. Reason (R) The loss of freedom for some is made right by greater good shared by others. The Weberian model of bureaucracy has been criticised from a variety of stand points. Consider the following points in this regard: 1. The Weberian model appears to be a 'machine theory' and a closed system model taking little account of organisational interactions with the environment. 2. The structural features of bureaucracy as laid down by Weber might be suitable for routine and repetitive tasks but these would produce dysfunctional consequences in terms of human behaviour if the jobs would involve innovation and creativity. 3. Weberian model has not been found to respond adequately to the tasks of socio-economic transformation in the developing countries. These tasks require quick changes whereas the capacity of the Weberian model for adaptation to change is rather slow. 4. Weber's model is confined to the study of formal bureaucratic structure and fails to take notice of the informal structure of bureauracy such as informal relations, informal norms and values, an informal power hierarchy and informal power struggles. Which of the above points make a valid criticism of the Weberian model? Select the correct answer from below: When was the Panchsheel agreement signed between India and China? Which schedule was added to the Constitution by the 73 rd Constitutional Amendment? Which of the following factors did not contribute to the evolution of the scientific management theory?