The Weberian model of bureaucracy has been criticised from various standpoints. Which of the following points make a valid criticism of the Weberian model? Select the correct answer from below:
1.It is a 'machine theory' and a closed-system model, taking little account of organisational interaction with the environment
2.Its structural features suit routine tasks but produce dysfunctions where jobs require innovation and creativity
3.It responds inadequately to the tasks of rapid socio-economic transformation in developing countries
4.It is confined to formal structure and ignores the informal structure, norms, values and power struggles of bureaucracy
A1 and 3
B2 and 3
C1, 2 and 3
D1, 2, 3 and 4
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