PPT-Rationalisation MAX WEBER: THE CONCEPT OF BUREAUCRACY

Weber never defined bureaucracy He only described it as an administrative body of appointed officials He also described its characteristics As in the case of authority Weber categorised bureaucracy in to 1 patrimonial bureaucracy found in traditional and charismatic authorities and 2 legalrational bureaucracy found only in the legal type of authority . Welcome to Wildcat Textbooks the bookstore for Weber State University who rents textbooks, sells textbooks and buys back textbooks all year long. denis.proulx@enap.ca La rationalisation des RATIONALISATION DES EFFECTIFS 2 www.dictionnaire.enap.ca Mah United States has three aspects of constitutional system and political traditions . 1. Political authority over the bureaucracy is shared among several institutions rather than placed into one set of hands. This contrasts with systems such as the British one, where the prime minister rules supreme (in theory). . Line at the DMV. Bureaucracy. Large, complex organization of appointed, not elected, . officials with authority divided among several managers.. “bureau” – French for small desks, referring to the king’s traveling business men who set up small desks in town squares. Distinctiveness of the United States Bureaucracy-size, scope, and political context. The Constitutional system and traditions make the US bureaucracy distinctive.. -political authority over the bureaucracy is shared by the president and congress. What is it?. Bureaucracy A large organization in which people with specialized knowledge are organized into a clearly defined hierarchy of bureaus and offices, each of which has a specified mission. . (1864-1920). by Dr. Frank Elwell. NOTE:. This presentation is based on the theories of Max Weber as presented in his . books . listed in the bibliography. . . A complete summary of . Weber’s theories (as well as the theories of other macro-theorists) . Presidential vs. Parliamentary Systems. Bureaucracy and the Iron Triangle. Why . Parties and Elections in Authoritarian Regimes?. Presidential. Parliamentary. More checks and balances. Leg and Exec ‘. !max mge2!T+2max mge!Tmax mg0(13)x0+_x0 !+max mge2!T2max mge!T+max mg0(14)Ifweassumetheworst-case,T=Tmax,thentheinequalitiesfromabovebecomemax mg(e!Tmax1)2x0+_x0 !++max mg(e!Tma A method for organizing large groups. Loyola’s Bureaucracy. Characteristics of a Bureaucracy. Internal . Division of Labor. specialized by function.. Employees are recruited and promoted based on expertise (usually).. Unit IV. Carlyle 2013. IV. Institutions of National Government: The Congress, the Presidency, the Bureaucracy, and the Federal Courts. 35–45%. A. The major formal and informal institutional arrangements of power. Some Bureaucratic Myths and Realities. Americans dislike bureaucrats. Bureaucracies are growing bigger each year. State and local: 20 million. Federal: 2.7 million; 2% of all civilian jobs. 14.1. Some Bureaucratic Myths and Realities. Dan Ryan – Fall 2010. Domination = probability command(s) will be obeyed. Subtype of power and influence. Wide variation in basis. Always a measure of “voluntary compliance”. D of groups takes staff. Staff obey from custom, affect, pay, or ideals & this determines type of domination. But legitimacy also needed.. What is a . Bureaucracy. ?. Hierarchical Authority Structure. Power flows top-down and responsibility bottom-to-top. Task Specialization. Experts perform jobs with extensive rules. Operate on Merit Principle.