4 implications of Weber
4 implications of Weber’s bureaucracy in today’s business organizations
Weber’s bureaucracy was described as being an organization with a system of rules, impersonality, hierarchy of authority and specialization. In today’s society we can see the influence e of Weber’s bureaucracy on business organizations.
1. Specialization- In many organizations today there is specialization. In banks officers specialize in different jobs and are in different departments such as loans or being a clerk. In most universities people do degrees to specialize in certain areas of work such as dentistry or criminal law. Even though specialization is present in some organizations today, many employers hire multi-skilled workers as they are more efficient. Factories are now mechanized so workers who had to be specialized in a specific task are now replaced by machineries as the work is very monotonous.
2. Hierarchy of Authority – This is very prevalent in business organizations as every organization has managers for different departments. This allows for better communication as decisions are made from the highest rank to the lowest. Within these ranks there are clear defined levels of authority such as in schools where there is the principal, vice principal, deans and teachers.
3. System of rules – All organizations today have a system of rules in which all employees regardless of rank have to abide by. This helps to provide efficiency and impersonal operations
4. Impersonality – The workers are selected due to their technical qualifications and not due to personal preference. Managers allocate privileges and exercise authority in accordance with rules. No workers are given special treatment.
Weber’s bureaucracy was described as being an organization with a system of rules, impersonality, hierarchy of authority and specialization. In today’s society we can see the influence e of Weber’s bureaucracy on business organizations.
1. Specialization- In many organizations today there is specialization. In banks officers specialize in different jobs and are in different departments such as loans or being a clerk. In most universities people do degrees to specialize in certain areas of work such as dentistry or criminal law. Even though specialization is present in some organizations today, many employers hire multi-skilled workers as they are more efficient. Factories are now mechanized so workers who had to be specialized in a specific task are now replaced by machineries as the work is very monotonous.
2. Hierarchy of Authority – This is very prevalent in business organizations as every organization has managers for different departments. This allows for better communication as decisions are made from the highest rank to the lowest. Within these ranks there are clear defined levels of authority such as in schools where there is the principal, vice principal, deans and teachers.
3. System of rules – All organizations today have a system of rules in which all employees regardless of rank have to abide by. This helps to provide efficiency and impersonal operations
4. Impersonality – The workers are selected due to their technical qualifications and not due to personal preference. Managers allocate privileges and exercise authority in accordance with rules. No workers are given special treatment.