A body of non-elective officials and/or an administrative policy
making-group. An administrative system, especially in the government, that divides work into specific categories carried out by special departments of non-elected officials. Personnel and administrative structure of an organization. Business, labor, religion, educational, and governmental systems depend on a large workforce arranged in a hierarchy to carry out specialized tasks based on internal rules and procedures. A formal, rationally organized social structure involving clearly defined patterns of activity in which every series of actions is fundamentally related to the purpose of the organization. Etymology The term "bureaucracy" is French in origin, and combines the French word bureau desk or office with the Greek word kratos rule or political power. Kinds of Bureaucracy Pre-Bureaucracy a type of organization that lacks in standards Bureaucracy system of administration Post-Bureaucracy inherits the strict hierarchies, but open to more modern ideas & methodologies Typologies of Bureaucracy Bureaucratic Authority Bureaucratic Management Characteristics of an ideal bureaucracy (Max Weber) Positions and offices are clearly defined and in principle The hierarchical arrangement of authority, rights, and obligations are specifically drawn and clear-cut The personnel are selected on the basis of technical or professional qualification and expert training
Definite rules govern official behaviour
Security of tenure and the pursuit of a career with promotion in the hierarchy is assured Users Manual Definition of Bureaucracy:
A body of non-elective officials and/or an administrative policy making-group.
An administrative system, especially in the government, that divides work into specific categories carried out by special departments of non-elected officials. Personnel and administrative structure of an organization. Business, labor, religion, educational, and governmental systems depend on a large workforce arranged in a hierarchy to carry out specialized tasks based on internal rules and procedures. A formal, rationally organized social structure involving clearly defined patterns of activity in which every series of actions is fundamentally related to the purpose of the organization.
bureaucracy is defined in many ways, but if we are going to think about it
thoroughly, there is only one information that bureaucracy is trying to portray. Kumbaga ang nilalarawan ng bureaukrasya ay ito ay bibubuo ng body of members which means grupo ng mga tao na kung saan ay hindi naitala ng hukuman ngunit nakikipagtulungan sa gobyerno. Etymology The term "bureaucracy" is French in origin, and combines the French word bureau desk or office with the Greek word kratos rule or political power. (so this is the reason why bureaucracy is somehow related to politics since It also try to perceive a political motive) Kinds of Bureaucracy
Pre-Bureaucracy a type of organization that lacks in standards (ex.
Small/failure org.) Bureaucracy system of administration (ex. Colleges or Universities) Post-Bureaucracy inherits the strict hierarchies, but open to more modern ideas & methodologies (ex. Dep.Ed.)
Typologies of Bureaucracy
Bureaucratic Authority it refers to public & lawful government
Bureaucratic Management it is related in business/economy
(ex. Educational institutions such as schools)
Characteristics of an ideal bureaucracy (Max Weber)
Positions and offices are clearly defined and in principle
The hierarchical arrangement of authority, rights, and obligations are specifically drawn and clear-cut The personnel are selected on the basis of technical or professional qualification and expert training Definite (clear or fixed) rules govern official behaviour Security of tenure (permanent status) and the pursuit of a career with promotion in the hierarchy is assured