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Max Weber contends that bureaucracies work because they are stable. He
writes that bureaucracies are a constant in society, and members of
society know how bureaucracies work. And if someone doesn't know how a
bureaucracy works, that person can easily find out what rules need to
be followed by simply asking that organization.
Weber's argument is the most accurate, because Weber is more of a
realist than an idealist. His contention that bureaucracies' policies
lead to a more organized, more stable system is correct. If there
weren't bureaucracies that had organized sets of rules and policies,
chaos would ensue.
Weber also contends that under bureaucracies all problems are equal
and all situations are treated the same. This is true. When you have
the same set of rules governing every situation, you get a more
uniform conclusion. More members of the public are happy when people
are treated the same.
Weber believes bureaucracies are goal-oriented. This is correct, as
bureaucracies typically create their own mission statements, the rules
they need to follow to reach their goals, and an outline dictating how
they will get to their goal.
Another valid point of Weber is the negative effect bureaucracies have
in that few individuals have more control than others. In an organized
bureaucracy one group of people make the decisions. That same group of
people is typically in power for an extended period of time. This
means that someone who is not part of the "good ole boys' network" may
not be able to get a favorable decision by the bureaucracy.
One good outline of Weber's ideas can be found online. The link is
http://www.d.umn.edu/~jhamlin1/weber.html
A profile of Weber can be found online. The link is
http://www.6sociologists.20m.com/weber.html
Some sociology notes on Max Weber can be found on this site:
http://uregina.ca/~gingrich/o14f99.htm
A document called the "Sociology of Max Weber" can also be read
online. The link is http://www.faculty.rsu.edu/~felwell/Theorists/Four/Presentations/Weber/Weber.ppt
To conduct this research, I searched the following terms: "max weber,"
"peter drunker," "max weber" bureaucracy
I hope this helps! If you need any clarification, please don't
hesitate to ask.
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