Bureaucracy: A formal organizational system characterized by hierarchy, specialization, written rules, and neutrality designed to increase efficiency.
Authority: The legitimate power held by individuals or institutions, accepted as rightful by followers.
Traditional authority: Power rooted in customs and long-standing practices.
Charismatic authority: Power derived from personal qualities and exceptional leadership.
Rational-legal authority: Power based on established laws, rules, and procedures.
Iron cage: The metaphor for the constraining effects of rationalization, limiting individual freedom and moral judgment.
1. What is a key characteristic of Weber's ideal-type of bureaucracy?
2. What are the six key principles of bureaucracy according to Max Weber?
3. Which source of authority is based on long-standing customs and traditional beliefs?
What are the key characteristics of bureaucracy according to Weber's ideal type?
Bureaucracy is characterized by specialization, hierarchy, written regulations, neutrality, full-time professional activity, and technical expertise, forming a formal organizational structure.
Bureaucracy — definition?
Formal organizational system with hierarchy and rules.
What are the three sources of authority identified by Max Weber?
The three sources of authority are traditional authority, charismatic authority, and rational-legal authority, each based on customs, leader qualities, or legal norms respectively.
Six principles — list?
Specialization, hierarchy, written rules, neutrality, full-time activity, technicality.
What is the 'iron cage' concept in relation to bureaucracy, and what does it signify?
The 'iron cage' describes the constraints of rationalized, bureaucratic systems that limit individual freedom and moral choice, often leading to dehumanization and loss of personal agency.
Sources of authority — types?
Traditional, charismatic, rational-legal.
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