Bureaucratic Theory

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Bureaucratic Management Theory

Victor Trujillo

Maximilian Carl Emil Weber

German Sociologist Philosopher Jurist Political Economist

Influenced: Social Theory and Social Research

One of the three founders of Sociology

 21 April 1864 – 14 June 1920

Germany

1990

Theory

The Ideal Bureaucracy

Blueprint for Organizational Design

Organize Effectively Large Numbers of Employees

Legal – Rational

Technically Efficient

The Concept

Vertical Organization

Divided in:

Hierarchy of Authority

Rights and Duties

Division of Labor

Rules and Procedures

Documentation

Technical Competence

Separation of Ownership from Control

Hierarchy of Authority

React to Orders

Rights and Duties

Expectation

Division of Labor

Categorized by Function

Rules and Procedures

Correct way to process

Documentation

Organization Memory

Technical Competence

Recruiting and Promoting Individuals

Separation of Ownership from Control

Who manage

Advantages

Great Control from Top Levels

Strategic Decisions

Standardization

Work is Consistently

Economies of Scale

Disadvantage

Low Moral

Relevance

Influence of the Services

Focus in the Position

Individual Talent

Modernity

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