Definitions/Key Terms
Define a bureaucratic organization
A bureaucracy is a rational and efficient form of an organization founded on logic, order, and legitimate authority.
What country was Max Weber born in?
Germany.
How many typical levels are there of a bureaucratic organization? (name them)
Three: Top, Middle, First Level
Bureaucracies can lead to massive wage gaps:True or false
True.
What is the pyramid organizational structure?
A hierarchy with the executive level at the top and descending levels from middle management to the lower levels of the organization.
Max Weber believed people received job due to social status: True or False
True
Board of Directors are at the highest level of management: True or False
True
Bureaucracy prevents ______ (Fill in the blank):
Bureaucracy prevents FAVORISTIM
Describe the clear division of labor
Jobs are well defined, and workers become highly skilled at performing them.
What did Max Weber believe bureaucracies would do?
He believed bureaucracies would correct problems.
Give two examples of First-Level managers:
Ex. Team leader, Supervisor etc.
Job security is not provided in a bureaucracy: True or False
False.
What are formal rules and procedures?
Written guidelines to direct behaviours and decisions in jobs.
What century did Max Weber create the bureaucracy theory?
The Bureaucracy theory made by Max Weber was created in the late nineteenth century.
What type of level manager is a Vice President of a Company?
Top Level
Strict _________ keep organizations safe/controlled (Fill in the blank):
Strict POLICIES keep organization safe/controlled.
What are Careers based on merit?
Where Workers are selected and promoted on ability, competency, and performance, and managers are career employees of the organization.
What field did Max Weber have a major impact on?
Weber had a major impact on the field of management.
Which level of managers are responsible for controlling and overseeing the entire organization?
Top-Level Managers
Name two disadvantages of Bureaucracies:
Excessive paperwork, slowness in handling problems etc.