Brym Ch. 6. Bureaucracy
Traditional society
Small scale
traditional authority
-personal loyalty
rule of thumb
-plus are adaptable
-if it works…(quote)…
Need for Organization
Forcing variable…
Group size, need a leader
Primary Vs Secondary groups
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Pursue Specific Goals
-Services and infrastructure
oHealth
oTransport
Systems at Breaking Point
No reserve capacity.
Swine flu, bird flu, etc.
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Rationalization
purposive-rational control of …
-nature and society
seek …
-use rational calculation
-contant improvement
-seek best ‘technique’
othe check list manifesto
Bureaucracy (from Weber)
division of labour
hierarchy of authority
rules & regulations
qualification-based employment
impersonality
McDonaldization of Society - George Ritzer
efficient, calculable, predictable
no surprises
fast-track
Ambivalence to Bureaucracy
red tape (, ritualism
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