In the bustling corridors of the Department of Vital Records, there existed a hive of activity. Alice sat at her desk, surrounded by stacks of paper. Her job was to meticulously input data from handwritten birth certificates into the digital system. She deciphered scrawled names, birth dates, and parents$$ details. Her fingers danced across the keyboard, ensuring accuracy. Bob$$s desk was adjacent to Alice$$s$.$ His role was equally crucial. As the department's IT specialist, it was his responsibility to maintain the computer systems to ensure everything in the office ran smoothly. Alice did not have the same expertise as Bob and vice versa. Neither Alice nor Bob supervised other employees in the department. They both reported to the department head Victoria, and Victoria reported to the city manager Ramon.

Of the following, which aspect of Weber's model of bureaucratic management does this chain of command best exemplify?

In the bustling corridors of the Department of Vital Records, there existed a hive of activity. Alice sat at her desk, surrounded by stacks of paper. Her job was to meticulously input data from handwritten birth certificates into the digital system. She deciphered scrawled names, birth dates, and parents$$ details. Her fingers danced across the keyboard, ensuring accuracy. Bob$$s desk was adjacent to Alice$$s$.$ His role was equally crucial. As the department's IT specialist, it was his responsibility to maintain the computer systems to ensure everything in the office ran smoothly. Alice did not have the same expertise as Bob and vice versa. Neither Alice nor Bob supervised other employees in the department. They both reported to the department head Victoria, and Victoria reported to the city manager Ramon.

Of the following, which aspect of Weber's model of bureaucratic management does this chain of command best exemplify?

Professionalization

Division of Labor

Maintenance of Records

Formal Rules

Hierarchy