The Man
This country is where Max Weber was born.
What is Germany?
Weber said this system becomes inevitable due to larger businesses, technology, and legal demands.
What is bureaucracy?
This type of authority is based on customs and traditions.
What is traditional authority?
This structure proposed by Weber is still used in most modern workplaces.
What is a hierarchical structure?
He is known as one of the founders of this academic field
What is sociology?
Weber said organizations run best when they have a clear __________ of authority
What is hierarchy?
This type of authority is based on laws, rules, and regulations.
What is legal-rational authority?
This feature of Weber's theory can be seen in companies that strictly follow company policies.
What are rules and procedures/regulations?
Max Weber was born in this century.
What is the 19th century?
This term means dividing work into clear, specialized tasks.
What is division of labour?
Weber said that clear rules and laws in bureaucracies help reduce this problem in organizations.
What is favoritism/confusion?
This workplace document lists duties for each job, showing division of labour.
What is a job description?
This was Weber’s profession besides being a sociologist.
What is an economist / lawyer?
This feature of bureaucracy says employees must be hired based on qualifications and training.
What is formal selection?
This authority is based on a leader’s personal charm or inspiration.
What is charismatic authority?
This characteristic is shown when employees specialize in one clear job role.
What is specialization?
This major social institution, along with businesses and governments, was one of the organizations Weber studies when analyzing bureaucracy.
What is the church?
This bureaucratic feature organizes authority from the top downward and makes it clear who reports to whom.
What is a hierarchical/pyramidal chain of command?
Weber believed that too many rules can trap organizations into this restrictive system.
This feature of modern workplaces reflects Weber's belief that legitimate authority comes from formal rules and a clear reporting structure.
What is a formal chain of command?