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- Bureaucracy:
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It is the structure and set of rules that control the activities of people that work for large organizations and government. It also entails excessively complicated administrative procedure. It is characterized by standardized procedure (rule-following), formal division of responsibility, hierarchy, and impersonal relationships.
- Consequences:
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A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
- Social:
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It means an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group.
Introduction
Bureaucracy is an organizational form that became dominant in business, government, and other arenas during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Since then, extensive debates among sociologists and others have centered on its social impact, rationality, and nature. The aim of bureaucracy is to standardize all activities within the organization and ensure that control passes from the...
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Matipa, B. (2020). Social Consequences of Bureaucracy. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_647-1
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