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What is Bureaucracy?
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A large complex, organization of appointed officials.
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Who created the conception of bureaucracy as a well-organized, complex machine used by modern society to organize its business?
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Max Weber
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Hierarchy authority structure
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A chain of command that is hierarchical; the top bureaucrat has ultimate control, and authority flows from top to down
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extensive rules
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clearly written, well-established formal rules that all people in the organization should follow
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task specialization
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A clear division of labor in which every individual has a specialized job.
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clear goals
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A clearly defined set of goals that all people in the organization strive toward
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the merit principle
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Merit-based hiring and promotion; no granting of jobs to friends or family unles they are the best qualified
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impersonality
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Job performance that is judged by productivity; or how much work the individual gets done
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Divided supervision
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The power over the bureaucracy is shared between Congress and the President.
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spoils system
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Created by Andrew Jackson to reward party loyalists with important federal offices.
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Pendleton Act
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It set up a limited merit system for appointing federal offices.
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Civil Service Commission
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Supervised a testing program to evaluate candidates for federal service.
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The Office of Personnel Management
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An agency of the Civil Service Commission, it administers laws, rules, and regulation. It is in charged of hiring for most agencies. It send three names and the agency must hire at least one.
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GS (General Schedule) Rating
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It determines salaries of hired executives.
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The Merit Systems Protection Board
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Protects the integrity of the federal merit system and the rights of federal emplyees. It hears the charges of wrongdoing and employee appeals against agency actions and decides on a disciplinary action against the wrongdoers.
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The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
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Founded in 1887, it regulates railroads and trucking.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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Regulates business practices and controls monopolies.
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLBR)
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Regulates labor-management relations
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The Federal Reserve Board (FRB)
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Governs banks and regulates the supply of money.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Polices the stock market.
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Government Corporations
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A blend of private corporation and government agency. They have more control over their budgets, and are usually allowed to decide how to spend their earnings.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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It operates public radios and television stations. The government provides policies and money to support their programs.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority
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Its goal is to harness the power of the Tennessee River to protect farmlands and provide cheap electricity.
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Amtrak
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A railroad passenger service that is heavily subsudized by the federal government. It was created due to the lack of private companies that provided the service.
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The General Services Administration System (GSA)
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It operates and maintains federal properties, handling buildings, supplies, and purchasing.
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