Chapter 15: Characteristics Flashcards

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What are the 6 Characteristics of Bureaucracy

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  1. Hierarchy
  2. Increased Productivity
  3. Specific Authority
  4. Goal Orientation
  5. Impartiality
  6. Measurement of Productivity for Success
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Follows a chain of command from bottom to top

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Hierarchy

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3
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Strict division of Labor

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Increased Productivity

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4
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Clear lines of authority between workers and supervisors

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Specific Authority

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5
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Determines structure, rules, and authority for structure to get things done

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Goal Orientation

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6
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Employees are treated fairly based on merit

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Impartiality

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Clients are served equally without discrimination

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Impartiality

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8
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Performance matters the more

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Impartiality

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9
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Work and action is evaluated based on outlines rules and expectations

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Measurement of Productivity for Success

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