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Bureaucracy |
an organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific functions.
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Weberian Model
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A model of bureaucracy developed by the German sociologist Max Weber, who viewed bureaucracies as rational, hierarchical organizations in which decisions are based on logical reasoning.
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Acquisitive Model
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A model of bureaucracy that views top-level bureaucrats as seeking to expand the size of their budgets and staffs to gain greater power.
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Monopolistic Model
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A model of bureaucracy that compares bureaucracies to monopolistic business firms. Lack of competition in either circumstance leads to inefficient and costly operations.
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The size of the Bureau
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2.8 million employees the federal workforce greatly exceeds
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