Sunday, October 2, 2011

Bureaucratic management


  •  Max Webber ( 1864-1920 ) - Father of Modern Socialogy , analyzed bureacracy as the most logical and rational structure for large oranizations . 
  • Bureaucracies are founded on 
- Rational -legal authority which is baed on law , procedures , rules 
-Traditional authority of a superior over a subordinate stems from legal authority 
- Charismatic authoruty stems from the personal qualities of a leader that will attract and inspire people to work for him 

  1. Efficiency in bureacracies comes from : 
  • Clearly defined and specialized functions 
  • Use of legal authority 
  • Hierachical form 
  • Written rules and procedures 
  • Technically trained bureaurats 
  • Appointment to positions based on technical expertise . 
  • Promotions based on competence . 
  • Clearly defined career paths . 

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