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Bureaucracy
Large hierarchical organization governed by formal rules and regulations and having clearly specified work tasks
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Division of labor
Specialization of different people or groups in different tasks, characteristic of most bureaucracies
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Free-rider problem
Tendency for people to refrain from contributing to the common good when a resource is available without any personal cost or contribution
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Hierarchy of authority
ranking of people or tasks in bureaucracy from those at the top to the bottom
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Multinational corporation
Company that has manufacturing, production, and marketing divisions in multiple countries
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Oligarchy
System of authority in which many people are ruled by a privileged few
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Social dilemma
Potential for a society's long-term ruin because of individuals' tendency to pursue their own short-term interests
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Social structure
Framework of society- social institutions, organizations, groups, statuses and roles, cultural beliefs, and institutionalized norms- that adds order and predictability to our private lives
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Tragedy of the commons
Situation in which people acting individually and in their own self-interest use up commonly available, but limited, resources, creating disaster for the entire community
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