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Definition of Explicit Rules
(noun) In a bureaucracy, rules that are defined, recorded, and standardized.
Explicit Rules Pronunciation
Syllabification: ex·plic·it rules
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /ik-splIs-uht rOOlz/
- British English – /ik-splIs-it rOOlz/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ɪkˈsplɪsət rulz/
- British English – /ɪksˈplɪsɪt ruːlz/
Usage Note
- Singular: explicit rule
Additional Information
Related Terms
- authority
- bureaucracy
- clear division of labor
- hierarchy of authority
- impersonality
- McDonaldization
- organization
- total institution
- Weber, Max
Works Consulted
Griffiths, Heather, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. 2016. Introduction to Sociology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax.
Cite the Definition of Explicit Rule
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “explicit rules.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/explicit-rules/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
explicit rules. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/explicit-rules/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “explicit rules.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/explicit-rules/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“explicit rules.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/explicit-rules/>.