In the early 1980s,there was a movement in the U.S.to humanize bureaucracy-to establish an organizational environment that develops rather than impedes human resources.More humane bureaucracies are characterized by:
A)more rigid hierarchical structures and concentration of power and responsibility at the top
B)encouragement of participants to share their ideas and try new approaches to problem solving
C)increasing numbers of people in dead-end jobs and part-time positions
D)unequal treatment for people with outside family responsibilities

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Encouragement of participants to share their ideas and try new approaches to problem solving is the characteristic of a more humane bureaucracy. Option A is incorrect because rigid hierarchical structures and concentration of power and responsibility at the top are characteristics of traditional bureaucracies. Option C is incorrect because increasing numbers of people in dead-end jobs and part-time positions go against the idea of humanizing bureaucracy. Option D is incorrect because unequal treatment for people with outside family responsibilities is also against the idea of humanizing bureaucracy.

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