Bureaucracy is a governmental body which makes important
decisions. There are split views on bureaucracy; some view it as good whereas
others view it in a negative light.
There are different theories of bureaucracy – John
Stuart Mill called this sort of government a means to bring the experienced and
skilled together, however, he believed that representative government is
better. Max Weber, a German sociologist, carried out a lot of research on the topic
and concluded that it is efficient and rational. Like John Stuart, Max too saw
a negative side and stated that it threatens freedom and autonomy.
“Some third person decides your
fate: this is the whole essence of bureaucracy.” ― Kollontai Alexandra
So where does bureaucracy fit in today’s world? Just
because this system of government has some advantages, should we turn a blind
eye to all the disadvantages? A lot of people believe that times have changed drastically;
therefore, bureaucracy is a concept that is redundant now. In this modern age bureaucracy
would just reduce morale. Some of the top businesses in the world, such as
Apple and Amazon do not follow traditional styles – they owe their success to radical
management systems.
1 comment:
I think that every system has both positive and negative aspects and we have to consider both of its sides and decide which matters us more or how important the benefits we get from a certain system are for us. This is the only which can help us in deciding whether bureaucracy is a better system or not.
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