Definition Bureaucracy. Description.
Bureaucracy is a system in which people are expected to follow
precisely defined rules and procedures rather than to use personal judgment.
It can also be used to describe a
Hierarchal
Organization typified by formal processes, standardization, stringent
procedures, formalized rules, division of responsibility, written communication
and impersonal relationships.
In everyday language use, people often use describe it as a "disease" or even as a corporate form of "cancer". The phenomenon is indeed known to suppress initiative-taking, risk taking, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
Bureaucracy has been increasing in the past due to increasingly complex organizations, globalization and regulatory environments.
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Bureaucratic Organizations versus Dynamic Organizations
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Theory of Bureaucracy (Weber) and the 14 Principles of Management (Fayol)
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Compare also:
Organizational Configurations
| Organization Chart
| Parkinson's Law
| Peter Principle
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