BUREAUCRACY Redesigning Government for the TwentyFirst Century 2011 Taylor amp Francis Organizational Focus Bureaucratic Organization Divided into Cabinet level Departments eg Department of Homeland Security ID: 179910
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Chapter 11BUREAUCRACY: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century
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Organizational FocusSlide2
Bureaucratic OrganizationDivided into: Cabinet level Departments (e.g., Department of Homeland Security)
Independent Regulatory Commissions and Agencies (e.g., Federal Reserve)Government Corporations, Boards, and Commissions (e.g., the U.S. Post Office)
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Characteristics of the American Federal Bureaucracy
It is relatively small but highly organized/centralizedBut, it has tended to grow over time, especially since the end of the Civil War
It has expanded into numerous areas of the economy and society
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Characteristics of the American Federal BureaucracyIt is mostly civilian but its militarized component has been pronounced since
the World War II.It is subject to influence from clientele groups, presidential re-organization efforts, and congressional as well as judicial oversight
It is diverse in its workforce
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In comparison—government employmentSlide6
General Bureaucratic GrowthSlide7
In OrganizationSlide8
In diversitySlide9
In Scope of ActivitySlide10
In Scope of Activity cont.Slide11
In Scope cont.