Bureaucracy In The United States

The characteristics of bureaucracy in the U.S. are based upon a social structure. Schofield Nursing Home has played a substantial part in representing the elements of social structure. These elements are further discussed in this essay, along with the five key traits found in a bureaucracy. These bureaucratic dysfunctions are further observed in a bureaucratic social setting. Due to the very nature of bureaucracies some dysfunctionalities remain, due to concerns about the individual’s alienation from work of “hand” and a gradual alienation from society (Larkin, 2014, para. 24).
In 1947, sociologist Max Weber studied and identified key traits that originated from the idiom “bureaucracy”. At the age of 18, Weber joined the military after attending
21). Schofield nursing home meets all social stratification requirements, which make it a bureaucracy. As healthcare professionals, following key traits appropriately make up the society. These professionals are often associated as professional, well mannered, well educated, empathetic, and agile. Schofield nursing home and rehabilitation follows the five key traits of bureaucracy and abides by the elements of bureaucracy. Schofield provides long term care services and short-term rehabilitation (Schofield, 2017). Services provided include 24-hour patient-nurse, medical care, activity coordinator, financial advisor, assistance of transportation and many more. As a previous employee, I understood that Scofield’s expectations which played a role in the nursing department and my role in providing patient
Where efficiency and predictability are evaluated since the goal is to follow task quickly and correctly (Larkin, 2014, para. 21). Written records are used to evaluate employees to mark if they have fulfilled their task, for example a time sheet or employee handbook. The bureaucracy thrives on formal written memos and reports, instead of conversations. At Schofield, staff are required to clock in and out using a computerized system that would collect data for their time sheet. characteristic of bureaucracy is written communication and are considered to be causal and informal. “This focus on record-keeping has led to many complaints about bureaucracies, as it can seem that the center of a bureaucracy is paper not people”. This could often be interpreted as a serving purpose to only the bureaucracy and not to the workers themselves (Larkin, 2014, para.