The Philippine Bureaucracy I. The Concept of Bureaucracy Definition of Bureaucracy Accomplishing what the government wants to do is the central role of the Philippine bureaucracy. It is being asked to perform functions that markedly affect the lives and influence the future of Filipinos. Bureaucracy is taken mean the ministries‚ bureaus‚ agencies‚ and instrumentalities of the government. It is the formal administrative mechanism through which the different policies‚ programmes‚ and projects of
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Bureaucracies are out and post-Bureaucracies are in. Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement using examples to support your argument. Organizations can be defined as either bureaucracies or post-bureaucracies‚ depending on four different characteristics. A bureaucratic organization is based around specialization and life-time careers‚ formal rules‚ an authoritative hierarchy‚ and the idea of impersonality. On the other hand a post-bureaucratic organization is centred on the idea
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Bureaucracy A form of structure to be fond in many large-scale organisations is bureaucracy. Its importance in the development of organisation theory means that it is often regarded as a sub-division under the classical heading. * Main characteristics of Bureaucracy: Weber did not actually define Bureaucracy but did attempt to identify the main characteristics of this type of organisation: * The tasks of the organisation are allocated as official duties among the various positions. * There
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BUREAUCRACY The word bureaucracy has different meanings to different people. To most people it is negative‚ while to some it is positive. The negative image of bureaucracy comes primarily from the rules and routines often referred to as red tapes‚ that is established by the organizations However most people believe that bureaucrats are insensitive‚ uncaring‚ unthinking‚ aloof‚ unimaginative‚ arrogant and dull. They also believe that bureaucrats are people who have lost any interest in addressing
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What is conflict? For me there is no true meaning for conflict‚ the word doesn’t really have any positive meaning; it is just filled with loathsome venom that has spread throughout our world causing antagonism and bitterness towards others. Conflict is a natural part of everyone’s life and is bound to occur in some point in time‚ but there is no justification for people to turn something that can be small and compromised into a vast worldwide crisis for all to see and hear! However not all conflict
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Liberal democracy is a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of liberalism‚ i.e. protecting the rights of the individual‚ which are generally enshrined in law. It is characterised by fair‚ free‚ and competitive elections between multiple distinct political parties‚ a separation of powers into different branches of government‚ the rule of law in everyday life as part of an open society‚ and the equal protection of human rights‚ civil rights‚ civil liberties
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Democracy is a form of government that gives the people who are ruled by its laws and policies certain rights over the actions and careers of those in power. Canada operates on democratic principles. Citizens in the representative democracy such as Canada allow elected representatives to make decisions on their behalf. The main principles of democracy are equality and freedom. All citizens are considered to be equal because everyone follows the same law and this shows that no one is above the law
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To explain the difference between Direct‚ Representative‚ and Constitutional Democracy you must first know what each one means. Direct Democracy according to the dictionary “is a form of democracy in which people decide policy initiatives directly”. For example‚ in Switzerland‚ federal laws and changes to the national constitution must be voted on by the citizenry (Rainer Benz‚ 2003- 2015). Representative Democracy is a Government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws; also called
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The end of the Cold War and the demise of the Soviet communist empire have shown the dominance of liberal democracy and capitalism over all other possible alternatives. The emerging ``New World Order`` has been characterized by the collapse of communism and the global demand for democracy. Fukuyama even went as far as declaring the ``end of history``: `what we may be witnessing is not the end of the Cold War‚ or the passing of a particular period of postwar history‚ but the end of history as such:
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Bureaucracy and Bureaucrats Americans depend on government bureaucracies to accomplish most of what we expect from government‚ and we are oftentimes critical of a bureaucracy’s handling of its responsibilities. Bureaucracy is essential for carrying out the tasks of government. As government bureaucracies grew in the twentieth century‚ new management techniques sought to promote greater efficiency. The reorganization of the government to create the Department of Homeland Security and the Bush administration’s
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