Democracy: Bureaucracy And The Bureaucratic Process

One of the basic principles of a society is a government. Governments create rules for daily interactions such as trade, transportation and working regulations. Ranging from monarchies to autocracies, government have risen and fallen in and out of power. One of these governmental systems, democracy, has been favorable since its creation in ancient Rome, the implementation of democracies have spread throughout the world. Even in countries such and the United Kingdom that still have reigning monarchs, citizens are able to take part in the democratic process through the election of representatives for parliament. A fundamental aspect of a democracy is bureaucracy and the bureaucratic process. In modern society, bureaucracy has become known as …show more content…
Regardless of where you travel in the world, French fries and hamburgers from McDonald’s will taste the same, more often than not. Though this process is effective, it reduces the amount of education and training necessary for task to be completed and reduces the needs for individuals to work. This can be akin to the automation of banking services. When someone calls a bank, they are usually greeted by a prerecorded message, welcoming them and issuing prompts. While this is efficient in getting individual connected with someone who may assist them it is impersonal and frustrating. The McDonaldization of society not only frustrates consumers but it can have negative impact on the lives of workers. A bank does not have to pay a prerecorded message, so they may forgo paying skilled telecommunication workers to assist consumer. Automatic teller machines, are replacing live tellers at an alarming rate. When there is a discrepancy with your account a skilled trained teller may assist you while an automated teller can only prompt you to call customer service where you then encounter a recording instead of a person. Although bureaucracy allows governmental organizations to run in efficiently the adaptation and McDonaldization of corporations may have detrimental societal effects. Replacing workers allows customer interactions to be well regulated and consistent but this can cause negative consequences. Workers lose their jobs and this applies stress to their social lives and relationships. The lack of money also effect the economy. Workers use their wages to maintain and inject capital into the economy and by removing them this may have negative monetary