Principles of Bureaucracy by Weber
Antionette M. Johnson
Saint Leo University
DBA 705: History of Applied Management Theory
Professor Gold
Assignment Due Date: October 29, 2021
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Principles of Bureaucracy by Weber
Maximillian Carl Emil Weber lived between 1864 and 1920 and was born in Erfurt, Prussia. He is one of the earlier managers credited for developing management theory: the principles of bureaucracy. The terms “bureaucracy” and “authority” have largely negative connotations in our times. As Ward (2021) discussed in his article, this paper will summarize the principles of bureaucracy.
As characterized by Weber, the bureaucratic type of management is notable through its specialization principles. Specialization entails the capacity to distribute and allocate particular responsibilities to specified roles, giving management the right to issue directives and offering recommendations on the procedures to be used, and assigning personnel to these jobs on merit. Weber also argued that an organization should be hierarchical, with a distinct leader at the top. This structure must outline all key areas as well as which subordinate roles report to which superior. Furthermore, an organization’s staff should be well-trained.
According to Weber, managers should acquire extensive professional training, particularly in skilled jobs, and junior staff should also undergo training. Again, Weber maintained that a bureaucracy needs management commitment. Weber establishes that managers must devote their “whole functional capacity” to their positions regardless of how many times they will have them and prioritize official business over extraneous distractions. Finally, Weber emphasized that management should be neutral. Managers must follow set regulations and maintain the commercial property, interests, and activities distinct from personal property, desires, and actions. The writer also established that the Weber principles of bureaucracy are still applicable in many distinct forms in the current world. Because of the concept’s structure, broad application, and success, most organizations are still appropriately structured in this manner
References
Ward, P. (2021, September 24). Management Theory of Max Weber: Principles of bureaucracy. NanoGlobals. Retrieved from
https://nanoglobals.com/glossary/management-theory-max-weber-bureaucracy/
