INTRODUCTION

• NAME- KASHISH RAJPUT

• ROLL NO.-2301
• SEMESTER -1ST (BBA)
• SUBJECT – MANAGEMENT
• TOPIC- BUREAUCRATIC MANAGEMENT BY
MAX WEBER.
 MAX WEBER’S BUREAUCRATIC
THEORY
BUREAUCRATIC THEORY WAS DEVELOPED BY A GERMAN
SOCIOLOGIST AND POLITICAL ECONOMIST ,MAX WEBER (1864-
1920).

ACCORDING TO HIM BUREAUCRACY IS THE MOST EFFICIENT FORM

OF ORGANISATION. THE ORGANISATION HAS A WELL- DEFINED
LINE OF AUTHORITY . IT HAS CLEAR RULES AND REGULATIONS
WHICH ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWED .
 BUREAUCRACY

BUREAUCRACY REFERS TO A SPECIALIZED SYSTEM AND PROCESS OF MAINTAINING

UNIFORMITY OR AUTHORITY WITHIN AN ORGANISATION.

BUREAUCRATIC PROCESS ARE MOST COMMON IN

LARGE ORGANISATIONS GOVERNMENT
PRINCIPLES OF
BUREAUCRATIC
MANAGEMENT

• JOB SPECIALIZATION
• AUTHORITY HIERARCHY
• FORMAL SELECTIONS
• FORMAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
• IMPERSONALITY
• CAREER ORIENTATION
 PRINCIPLES OF BUREAUCRATIC MANAGEMENT

JOB SPECIALIZATION
JOBS ARE DIVIDED INTO SIMPLE, ROUTINE AND FIXED CATEGORY
BASED ON COMPETENCE AND FUNCTIONAL SPECIALIZATION.
PRINCIPLES OF BUREAUCRATIC MANAGEMENT

AUTHORITY HIERARCHY
OFFICERS ARE ORGANISED IN HIERARCHY IN WHICH HIGHER
OFFICER CONTROLS LOWER POSITION HOLDERS .THAT IS ,
SUPERIOR CONTROLS SUBORDINATES AND LOWER STAFF
COULD BE CONTROLLED.
 PRINCIPLES OF BUREAUCRATIC MANAGEMENT

• FORMAL SELECTIONS
ALL ORGANISATIONAL MEMBERS ARE TO BE SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF TECHNICAL
QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCE DEMONSTRATED BY TRAINING , EDUCATION OR FORMAL
EXAMINATION .
• FORMAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
TO ENSURE UNIFORMITY AND TO REGULATE ACTIONS OF EMPLOYEES MANAGERS MUST
DEPEND HEAVILY UPON FORMAL ORGANISATIONAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. THUS, RULES OF
LAW LEAD TO IMPERSONALITY IN IMPERSONAL RELATIONS.
 PRINCIPLES OF BUREAUCRATIC MANAGEMENT

• IMPERSONALITY
RULES AND CONTROLS ARE APPLIED UNIFORMLY, AVOIDING
INVOLVEMENT WITH PERSONALITIES AND PREFERENCES OF
EMPLOYEES. BIASNESS AND FAVOURITISM ARE NOT PREFERRED.
• CAREER ORIENTATION
CAREER BUILDING OPPORTUNITY IS OFFERED. PROMOTIONS
AND SALARY HIKES ARE STRICTLY BASED ON TECHNICAL
COMPETENCE.
 ADVANTAGES OF BUREAUCRACY

• EFFICIENCY • EQUAL TREATMENT

BUREAUCRACIES CAN BE HIGHLY EFFICIENT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE TREATED EQUALLY

DUE TO CLEAR RULES AND REGULATIONS , AS WHICH CAN PREVENT DISCRIMINATION OR
WELL AS STANDARDIZED PROCEDURES. FAVOURITISM.
ADVANTAGES OF BUREAUCRACY

• PREDICTABILITY
• BUREAUCRACIES FOLLOW SET OF
PROCEDURES AND RULES WHICH CAN LEAD
TO PREDICTABLE OUTCOMES.
 DISADVANTAGES OF BUREAUCRACY

• RESISTANCE TO CHANGE • LOWER EMPLOYEE MORALE

BUREAUCRACIES CAN BE RESISTANT TO EMPLOYEES MAY FEEL ALIENATED OR BORED
CHANGE DUE TO A FOCUS ON FORMALIZED AND HAVE LOW MORALE DUE TO REPETITIVE
RULES AND PROCEDURES . THIS CAN HINDER PROCEDURES AND LACK OF DECISION-
INNOVATION. MAKING POWER.
 DISADVANTAGES OF BUREAUCRATIC
MANAGEMENT

• DELAYED COMMUNICATION • BUREAUCRATIC COSTS

THE CHAIN OF COMMAND CAN CAUSE THE COST OF MAINTAINING BUREAUCRACY
DELAYED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN UPPER CAN BE HIGH DUE TO PAPERWORK, SALARIES
AND LOWER MANAGEMENT LEVELS WHICH AND OVERHEAD.
CAN SLOW DOWN DECISION-MAKING.
 EXAMPLES OF BUREAUCRATIC MANAGEMENT

• GOVERNMENT • UNIVERSITIES AND • MANUFACTURING

POLICIES
THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ,
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS , AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ALL
OPERATE UNDER BUREAUCRATIC MODELS.
SCHOOLS
UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS
FOLLOW BUREAUCRATIC PRINCIPLES
SUCH AS HIERARCHY , SPECIFIC
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND
STANDARDIZED PROCEDURES.
COMPANIES
LARGE SCALE MANUFACTURING
FACILITIES IMPLEMENT BUREAUCRATIC
PRINCIPLES TO ENSURE CONSISTENT
QUALITY CONTROL AND PRESENT
PRODUCT DEFECT.
 CRITIQUES
BUREAUCRATIC ORGANIZATION IS VERY RIGID TYPE OF ORGANISATION . IT
DOES NOT GIVE IMPORTANCE TO HUMAN RELATIONS. IT IS SUITABLE FOR
GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS .IT IS ALSO SUITABLE FOR ORGANISATIONS
WHERE CHANGE IS VERY SLOW.
 ALTERNATIVES
NEW MODALS ,SUCH AS TEAM- BASED MANAGEMENT, CAN OFFER COLLABORATIVE
ENVIRONMENTS THAT ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEE CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION.
 CONCLUSION
FINAL THOUGHTS
WHILE BUREAUCRACY OFFERS CERTAIN BENEFITS ,IT ALSO CAN BE STIFLING AND
RIGID. FUTURE MANAGEMENT MODALS SHOULD ATTEMPT TO BALANCE THE
PREDICTABILITY OF BUREAUCRACY WITH MORE DYNAMIC AND EMPLOYEE –
ENGAGED APPROACHES.
THANK YOU !