BUREAUCRACY

Question 1

max weber

Answer 1

wrote an essay — “economy and society”

Question 2

red tape

Answer 2

slow process

Question 3

max weber’s bureaucracy

Answer 3

formal organization
uses rules and hierarchy to achieve efficiency
opposed to the feudal system
based on kinship and personal relationship
developed an ideal type of democracy

Question 4

characteristics of bureaucracy

Answer 4

1. division of labor
2. hierarchy of authority
3. written rules and regulations
4. impersonality
5. employment based on qualifications

Question 5

division of labor

Answer 5

specialized experts perform specific tasks

G: maximizes efficiency
B: alienation

Question 6

Hierarchy of Authority

Answer 6

-each position is under the supervision of a higher authority
G: clarifies the chain of demand
B: employees dont have a voice

Question 7

Written rules and regulations

Answer 7

provides structure and clear standards
G: sense of continuity
B: goal displacement

Question 8

impersonality

Answer 8

artificials perform their duties w/o giving personal consideration
G: reduced bias ; guarantees equal treatment
B: organizations as cold and uncouraging; discourages loyalty

Question 9

employment based on qualifications

Answer 9

hiring based on technical qualifications
G: discourages favoritism
B: discourages ambition