Max Weber descried bureaucracies as, “a type of formal organization constituted to accomplish a specific goal, task, or production outcome in the most efficient manner (Weber, 1947). With that saying, each bureaucracy can be identified by five characteristics: a hierarchical authority structure, specialization (division of labor), written rules, written communications/records, and impersonality/replaceability. Some examples of bureaucracies are, large companies and businesses, organizations, as well as schools. Now, many people are not fond of bureaucracies because of all the negative aspects however, they are efficient and they get the job done quickly. Some specific examples of bureaucracies would be Google, Apple, Walmart, and In-N-Out. In-N-Out is not only a food chain restaurant but also a foundation to help children who have been abused. On their website you also have the option to apply for a restaurant employment job or a corporate employment job.
In-N-Out is a bureaucracy simply because it has those five characteristics. The first one as mentioned before, is that there is a clear hierarchical levels of authority with the work assignments flowing downward. …show more content…
This will ensure uniform performance, usually it brings equal treatment of all employees, and it could also bring a sense of unity. Written rules and regulations also let the workers know the expectation of the job, which In-N-Out does on their restaurant employment page on their website. They let potential employees know that they start with a minimum of $10.50 an hour, they can either work part-time or full-time, and that they can accommodate to your schedule. Once someone actually starts working at In-N-Out they are once again given rules that they are to follow and are told the consequences if they are not
In-N-Out is a bureaucracy simply because it has those five characteristics. The first one as mentioned before, is that there is a clear hierarchical levels of authority with the work assignments flowing downward. …show more content…
This will ensure uniform performance, usually it brings equal treatment of all employees, and it could also bring a sense of unity. Written rules and regulations also let the workers know the expectation of the job, which In-N-Out does on their restaurant employment page on their website. They let potential employees know that they start with a minimum of $10.50 an hour, they can either work part-time or full-time, and that they can accommodate to your schedule. Once someone actually starts working at In-N-Out they are once again given rules that they are to follow and are told the consequences if they are not