PPT-14 The Federal Bureaucracy

Some Bureaucratic Myths and Realities Americans dislike bureaucrats Bureaucracies are growing bigger each year State and local 20 million Federal 27 million 2 of all civilian jobs 141 Some Bureaucratic Myths and Realities. 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. Most . demographically representative part of government.. Diversity of jobs mirrors the private sector. .. 4 million employees; 2.8 million are civilians or “civil servants”. President only appoints 3% (patronage or political appointments). Examining the “Fourth Branch”. bureaucracy. literally means “rule by desks”. government by clerks. bureaucracy. Definition:. . an administrative system, especially in a government, that divides work into specific categories carried out by special departments of non-elected officials. Spring 2006. One, Two, Three. Ideal type. “Why bureaucracy?”. Superiority. 7 Characteristics of Bureaucracy. 1. The business is an ongoing concern. 2. Offices function according to rules. 3. Offices are organized hierarchically . 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).. Defining A. “Bureaucracy”. “Bureaucrats”. Pros & Cons. Example. Bureaucracy. EXIT. The FEDERAL Bureaucracy. What is a Bureaucracy?. There are . three. major parts to a bureaucracy…. A bureaucracy is a . By DK. Learning Objectives. Define the Bureaucracy and its major functions. Explain how Congress and the Executive oversee the Bureaucracy . Crash Course. Crash Course Bureaucracy . Outline the basic history of the development of bureaucracy in the United States. Give emphasis to the turning points in this process. (331-334). 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. Bureaucracy. Bureau. - Office or Desks. Cracy. - Rule or Form of Rule. Literally means rule from Desks. We have a lot of desks in our country . 3 million civilian and 2 million military. What the Bureaucracy Does. What is a Bureaucracy?. A bureaucracy is defined as the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that are employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.. WHO GOVERNS?. What happened to make the bureaucracy a “. fourth branch” of American national government?. What are the actual size and scope of the federal bureaucracy?. TO WHAT ENDS. ?. What should be done to improve bureaucratic performance?. La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur .