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