Street-level bureaucracy

To make their strategy successful, the company, eBay, would have to first establish an organizational structure. Like many of its consumers, eBay experienced a tremendous loss in 2008 due to the so-called Great Recession, which per State of Working America, was a major worldwide economic downturn that began in 2008 and continued well into 2010. By designing and developing an organizational structure that best fits their company, eBay could possibly turn the business and their sales around and…

Public Service is the selfless act of an individual to commit their efforts to serving their communities in such a way that will make their communities better off regardless of the conditions prior to their contributions. Given the hullaballoo surrounding our current political landscape after this past presidential election, there is an increasing urgency for public servants to do their jobs with integrity. Several hate crimes have been motivated by the rhetoric that has been permeated through…

Large bureaucracies restrict freedoms, are not responsible for their actions, hard to get rid of, and cost money to employ. Also, the government operates basic services that a private company could operate more efficiently. What can be done to limit the size of government would be to elect like minded officials on the subject, persuade fellow citizens to this viewpoint, and write local and federal leaders on the matter. Remember that officials that work at higher levels will be less likely…

In this module we will discuss the difficulties of maintaining ethical autonomy and fostering environment where responsible conduct is supported from a perspective that is more geared towards the employee. Chapter 8: Safeguarding Ethical Autonomy in Organizations from The Responsible Administrator by T. L. Cooper (2012) When loyalty to the organization or a supervisor are at odds with the obligation to the public, employees may choose to blow the whistle as a means of coping. The decision to…

with paperwork and red tape piling up, leaving doctors and nurses less time to care for patients. Bureaucracy has existed since the establishment of the NHS in 1948 and attempts to reform this have gone in vain. The NHS promises to provide up to date services yet this is not always seen. In this essay, I will illustrate Friedrich von Hayek’s ideas of free markets and apply it to the issue of bureaucracy within the NHS. Hayek’s thesis was that socialism eventually leads to totalitarianism…

Question #1 The bureaucracy has a big role in the mechanics of the American government, they are hard-working to keep everything running smoothly and efficiently. Furthermore, the bureaucracy implement the laws and policies made by elected officials, they also provide necessary administrative functions like conducting examination ensuring permits and licenses and collecting fees,and regulating various government activities. In addition to the bureaucracy has some key characteristics such as,…

The federal bureaucracy is divided into fifteen different executive departments and hundreds of agencies, bureaus, boards, authorities, and administrations. The bureaucracy also includes independent agencies and government corporations such as the post office (Shmoop). The bureaucracy is a body of unelected official that are responsible for handling and enforcing day to day responsibilities made by the president and congress. So who controls the bureaucracy? All three of the branches have some…

Efficiency in Human Services Administration deals with cost effectiveness and time. Efficiency is often measured and completed in a manner that tries to avoid cuts and wasting money, materials, and efforts in the production process to a have a result. It basically means are things being done correctly. Here is where we see leaders as doing the right thing and managers doing things right. Many organizations lean to cheapness because they don’t want to invest in people who are in need. This…

1. Why has bureaucracy become an essential feature of modern societies? In modern societies are such organizations which abound, as are the rational and efficient response to the ever growing needs and complex structures of society. The needs of traditional societies are covered by informal groups (family, neighborhood, parish, etc.), so there are almost no formal organizations. Formal organizations allow large groups and institutions more effective in controlling large numbers of people,…

with that comes specific roles to create an organization system. Bureaucracy is found in all Christian nondenominational churches. Bureaucracy is a type of formal organization, most often a governmental organization. It made up of nonelected members, the constituent parts of which are integrated to accomplish a specific goal, task, or production outcome in the most efficient manner. A nondenominational church cantinas Hierarchical levels of authority, Division of labor, Written rules, Written…