Bureaucracy: Weber’s Ideal Type
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The term “bureaucracy” has never been so precisely defined than in the writings of Max Weber. Such precision results in a useful and enduring conceptualization of the term. This paper examines four essential characteristics of Weber’s ideal type bureaucracy; defining them and their technical advantages in the context of certain overarching sociological trends. These trends are impersonality, efficiency, and rationality. The essential characteristics of Weber’s bureaucracy are: hierarchy of authority, salaried careers, specialization and technical qualification, and written rules.
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