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Friday, August 21, 2020

The Management Theory of Max Weber

The Management Theory of Max Weber Bur??u?r??? i? a way ?f administratively ?rg?nizing l?rg? numb?r? ?f ????l? wh? n??d to w?rk t?g?th?r.Organizations in th? ?ubli? ?nd ?riv?t? ???t?r, in?luding universities ?nd g?v?rnm?nt?, r?l? ?n bureaucracies t? function.The term bureaucracy lit?r?ll? m??n? “rul? by d??k? or offices,” a definition that highlights th? ?ft?n impersonal ?h?r??t?r ?f bur??u?r??i??.Ev?n though bur??u?r??i?? sometimes ???m in?ffi?i?nt or w??t?ful, ??tting up a bureaucracy h?l?? ensure th?t thousands ?f ????l? w?rk together in compatible ways by d?fining ?v?r??n?’? r?l?? within a hierarchy.WHAT BUREAUCRATS DOG?v?rnm?nt bur??u?r?t? perform a wid? variety ?f tasks.We often think ?f bur??u?r?t? as ????r-?u?hing d??k ?l?rk?, but bureaucrats fight fires, t???h, ?nd monitor how f?d?r?l candidates r?i?? money, ?m?ng ?th?r ??tiviti??.The j?b of a bureaucrat i? t? implement g?v?rnm?nt ??li??, t? t?k? th? l?w? ?nd d??i?i?n? m?d? by ?l??t?d ?ffi?i?l? ?nd put th?m int? practice.S?m? bureaucrats im?l?m?nt ??li? ? by writing rules and r?gul?ti?n?, wh?r??? ?th?r? ?dmini?t?r ??li?i?? directly t? ????l? (?u?h ?? di?tributing ?m?ll bu?in??? l??n? ?r tr??ting patients at a veterans’ h???it?l).Th? t??k ?f running the government, and ?r?viding ??rvi??? thr?ugh ??li?? im?l?m?nt?ti?n, i? ??ll?d ?ubli? ?dmini?tr?ti?n.BUREAUCRATIC FUNCTIONS Th? t?rm bur??u?r??? is ?ft?n u??d in a negative ??n?? (?.g. r?d t???, ?ffi?i?ld?m).H?w?v?r, it r?f?r? t? a specific f?rm ?f ?rg?niz?ti?n with certain ?h?r??t?ri?ti??.The concept ?f bur??u?r??? and bureaucratic organization w?? first put f?rw?rd ???t?m?ti??ll? b? th? G?rm?n ???d?mi? and ???i?li?t, M?x W?b?r (1864-1920).He ?r???und?d th? bur??u?r?ti? theory ?f ?rg?niz?ti?n as th? m??t d?min?nt ?nd a univ?r??l model of organization th?t exists t? a greater ?xt?nt in b?th ?riv?t? ?nd ?ubli? sectors even t?d??.W?b?r w?? born in G?rm?n? in 1864 ?nd gr?w u? during th? tim? when indu?tri?liz?ti?n w?? tr?n?f?rming g?v?rnm?nt, business, ?nd ???i?t?.Weber w?? int?r??t?d in indu?tri?l???it?li?m, ?n economic ???t?m wh?r? indu?tr? i? ?riv?t?l? controlled ?nd ???r?t?d f?r ?r?fit. W?b?r w?nt?d to kn?w wh? indu?tri?l capitalism w?? ?u?????ful in some ??untri?? ?nd n?t in ?th?r?.H? b?li?v?d that large-scale ?rg?niz?ti?n? ?u?h ?? f??t?ri?? ?nd government d???rtm?nt? w?r? a ?h?r??t?ri?ti? of ???it?li?t ???n?mi??.W?b?r vi?it?d th? Unit?d States in 1904 t? study th? U.S. ???n?m?.It was h?r? th?t h? ?b??rv?d the spirit ?f capitalism.H? n?t?d that ???it?li?m in th? United St?t?? ?n??ur?g?d ??m??titi?n ?nd inn?v?ti?n.H? also realized th?t bu?in????? w?r? run b? ?r?f???i?n?l managers ?nd th?t th?? were link?d thr?ugh ???n?mi? r?l?ti?n?hi??.H? ??ntr??t?d thi? with ???it?li?ti? ?r??ti??? in G?rm?n? wh?r? a small group ?f powerful ????l? ??ntr?ll?d the ???n?m?.In Germany, tr?diti?n di?t?t?d b?h?vi?ur?. P???l? were given positions of authority based ?n their ???i?l standing ?nd ??nn??ti?n?, ?nd bu?in????? w?r? link?d by f?mil? ?nd social r?l?ti?n?hi??.W?b?r w?? ??n??rn ?d th?t ?uth?rit? w?? n?t a fun?ti?n ?f ?x??ri?n?? ?nd ability, but w?n b? ???i?l ?t?tu?.B???u?? ?f thi?, m?n?g?r? w?r? n?t l???l t? the ?rg?niz?ti?n.Org?niz?ti?n?l resources w?r? u??d f?r the benefit ?f owners and m?n?g?r? r?th?r th?n to m??t ?rg?niz?ti?n?l g??l?.W?b?r w?? ??nvin??d that organizations based ?n r?ti?n?l ?uth?rit?, wh?r? authority w?? giv?n t? the most ??m??t?nt and qu?lifi?d ????l?, w?uld be m?r? efficient th?n th??? based ?n wh? you knew.W?b?r called this t??? ?f r?ti?n?l ?rg?niz?ti?n a bur??u?r???.In his ?n?l??i? ?f ???i?l ???t?m?, h? identified that ???h social ???t?m was m?int?in?d b? th? interaction ?f thr?? r?l?t?d concepts: ??w?r, authority and l?gitim???.P?W?R: It i? exercised by ???r?i?n. P?w?r ?n?bl?? one person or a ruler t? u?? f?r?? ?v?r ?n?th?r.AUTH?RIT?: it has a ???t?m of b?li?f? that gives th? rul?r ?r a person th? right t? i??u? th? ?rd?r and gives th? f?ll?w?r? the duty t? ?b?? it with?ut questioning. Auth?rit? implies acceptance ?f rul? b? those ?v?r wh?m it i? t? b? ?x?r?i??d.LEGITIMACY: If individuals in a ???i?t? or in an ?rg?niz?ti?n m?m?riz? th?t th? ??w?r held b? th? rul?r i? right ?nd acceptable, it legitimizes th? exercise ?f ?uth?rit?.W?b?r ??ught t? id?ntif? th? r????n? wh? individu?l? act in ??rt?in ways in an organization ?nd wh? they ?b?? th??? in ?uth?rit? ?v?r th?m.H? f?und th?t ????l? obey th??? in authority b???u?? ?f the influ?n?? ?f thr?? t???? of l?gitim?t? ?uth?rit?.In ?th?r w?rd?, W?b?r id?ntifi?d ?nd described thr?? t???? of ?uth?rit? structures ?nd th? ???t?m of b?li?f b? which ?n? ?uth?rit? is l?gitim?t?d.TR?DITI?N?L ?UTH?RIT?: tr?diti?n?l ?uth?rit? r??t? ?n th? beliefs, traditions ?nd ?u?t?m?. Individu?l? ?b?? th? ?uth?rit? because ?f th?ir tr?diti?n? ?r ?u?t?m?. A ??r??n ?nj??? personal authority b? virtu? ?f their inh?rit?d / inborn ?t?tu?. Simil?rl?, individuals ?b?? th? ?uth?rit? b???u?? of th?ir f?ith, tr?diti?n ?nd ?u?t?m related to th? ??r??n. Admini?tr?tiv? ????r?tu? in thi? kind of ?uth?ri t? consists ?f th? ??r??n?l relatives, favourites, ?nd servants.CHARISMATIC AUTHORITY: Thi? t??? ?f ?uth?rit? i? l?gitim?t?d ?n th? b?li?f th?t authority h?? ??m? kind ?f magical or gift?d ??w?r. L?gitim??? in authority arises from l???lt? t?, ??nfid?n?? in ?nd ??r??n?l ?u?liti?? of th? ??r??n/rul?r. Admini?tr?tiv? ????r?tu? ?r ?uth?rit? ?tru?tur? in thi? type ?f ?uth?rit? is v?r? loose ?nd unstable ?nd consists ?f faithful f?ll?w?r?.RATIONAL-LEGAL ?UTH?RIT?: Rational l?g?l ?uth?rit? i? n?t owed t? anyone personally rather r??t? ?n th? r?ti?n?ll? enacted l?w?, rul?? ?nd r?gul?ti?n? that specify the rul?? th?t individuals ?h?uld ?b??. Th? authority arises because ?f th? ?ffi?? or position ?f the ??r??n in authority. Th? person in ?uth?rit? i? b?und?d/ r??tri?t?d b? th? rul??, regulations ?nd procedures ?f th? organization. Sub?rdin?t?? ?b?? th? ?uth?rit? ?f ?u??ri?r b???u?? the ?u??ri?r h?? l?g?l ?uth?rit?.F??TUR?? ?F W?B?R’? BUREAUCRACY W?b?r has giv?n a number of f??tur?? ?f bure aucracy.The f?ll?wing f??tur?? ?ugg??t th? characteristics ?f bur??u?r?ti? ?rg?ni??ti?n? ?? d?fin?d b? W?b?r.Selection Based on QualificationsOffi?i?l? ?r? recruited based ?n qu?lifi??ti?n?, and are appointed, n?t elected, t? th? office. People ?r? compensated with a ??l?r?, and ?r? n?t ??m??n??t?d with b?n?fit? such as rights to l?nd, power ?t?.A bureaucracy i? founded ?n rational-legal authority.This t??? ?f authority rests on the b?li?f in th? l?g?lit? of f?rm?l rul?? ?nd hi?r?r?hi??, ?nd in th? right ?f those ?l?v?t?d in th? hi?r?r?h? t? ??????? ?uth?rit? and issue commands.Auth?rit? i? giv?n to officials b???d on their skills, position and authority placed f?rm?ll? in each position.Thi? ?h?uld di??l??? ??rli?r t???? administrative ???t?m?, where ?uth?rit? w?? l?gitimiz?d b???d ?n ?th?r, ?nd m?r? individu?l, ?????t? ?f ?uth?rit? like wealth, ???iti?n, ownership, h?rit?g? etc.HierarchyA hi?r?r?h? with assignments fl?wing downward ?nd accountability fl?wing u?w?rd.Th? ?rg?niz?ti?n is divid?d int? ?l??r-?ut l?v?l?.E??h level ???ign? r????n?ibiliti?? t? th? l?v?l b?n??th it, whil? each lower level is accountable to th? l?v?l ?b?v? f?r fulfilling those ???ignm?nt?.Hierarchy i? a system ?f r?nking v?ri?u? ???iti?n? in d????nding scale from t?? t? bottom ?f the ?rg?ni??ti?n. In bur??u?r?ti? organization, ?ffi??? also f?ll?w th? ?rin?i?l? of hierarchy i.e., each l?w?r ?ffi?? is subject t? ??ntr?l ?nd ?u??rvi?i?n b? high?r ?ffi??.Thu?, n? ?ffi?? is l?ft un??ntr?ll?d in th? organization.This i? the fund?m?nt?l ??n???t of hi?r?r?h? in bur??u?r?ti? ?rg?ni??ti?n. Thi? hi?r?r?h? serves ?? lin?? ?f ??mmuni??ti?n ?nd d?l?g?ti?n ?f ?uth?rit?. It im?li?? that ??mmuni??ti?n ??ming d?wn ?r g?ing u? mu?t pass thr?ugh each ???iti?n.Simil?rl?, a subordinate will get ?uth?rit? from his imm?di?t? ?u??ri?r. H?w?v?r, thi? hi?r?r?h? i? n?t unit?r? but sub-pyramids of ?ffi?i?l? within th? l?rg? organization ??rr????nding ?t?. functional divisions exist.Thu?, th?r? ?r? offices with th? same amount ?f ?uth?rit? but with diff?r?nt kind? of functions ???r?ting in diff?r?nt ?r??? ?f ??m??t?n??.For ?x?m?l?, the G?v?rnm?nt organizations, w? ??n ?b??rv? separate offices l??king ?ft?r particular functions. Thi? h????n? in business organizations too.Division of WorkE??h member ?f a bureaucracy has a ????ifi? t??k t? fulfil, ?nd all ?f th? t??k? ?r? th?n ???rdin?t?d t? ????m?li?h th? purpose ?f the ?rg?niz?ti?n.In a ??ll?g?, f?r ?x?m?l?, a t???h?r does n?t run th? h??ting ???t?m, th? ?r??id?nt does n?t teach, ?nd a ???r?t?r? d??? not ?v?lu?t? t?xtb??k?.Th??? t??k? ?r? di?tribut?d ?m?ng ????l? wh? have been trained to d? th?m.W?rk of th? ?rg?ni??ti?n is divid?d on the b??i? ?f ????i?li??ti?n t? take th? ?dv?nt?g?? of division of labour. E??h ?ffi?? in th? bureaucratic ?rg?ni??ti?n has ????ifi? ??h?r? of ??m??t?n??.Thi? inv?lv??:A sphere ?f ?blig?ti?n? t? ??rf?rm fun?ti?n? which has b??n marked ?ff as part ?f a ???t?m?ti? divi?i?n of labour;Th? ?r?vi?i?n ?f the incumbent wit h n??????r? ?uth?rit? t? ??rr? out th??? functions; ?ndTh? n??????r? m??n? ?f ??m?ul?i?n ?r? clearly defined and th?ir u?? is ?ubj??t t? d?finit? ??nditi?n?.Thu?, divi?i?n ?f l?b?ur try t? ?n?ur? th?t ???h ?ffi?? h?? a ?l??rl?-d?fin?d ?r?? ?f ??m??t?n?? within th? organization and ???h ?ffi?i?l kn?w? th? ?r??? in which h? ???r?t?? ?nd th? areas in which h? mu?t ?b?t?in fr?m action ?? that he does not overstep th? boundary b?tw??n his role ?nd th??? of ?th?r?.Further, divi?i?n ?f l?b?ur also tri?? to ?n?ur? th?t no work i? l?ft un??v?r?d.Official RulesA b??i? ?nd most ?m?h??i??d f??tur? ?f bur??u?r?ti? organization i? th?t ?dmini?tr?tiv? ?r????? is ??ntinu?u? ?nd g?v?rn?d b? ?ffi?i?l rules.In th?ir attempt t? b???m? ?ffi?i?nt, bureaucracies stress writt?n ?r???dur??.In general, the l?ng?r a bureaucracy ?xi?t? ?nd th? l?rg?r it gr?w?, the more writt?n rules it h??.The rul?? of ??m? bur??u?r??i?? ??v?r just ?b?ut every im?gin?bl? situationa r?ti?n?l ???r???h to organization calls for a ???t?m ?f m?int?ining rules t? ?n?ur? twin r?quir?m?nt? ?f unif?rmit? ?nd ???rdin?ti?n ?f ?ff?rt? by individu?l members in the ?rg?ni??ti?n.Th??? rul?? are m?r? ?r less stable and more ?r l??? ?xh?u?tiv?. Wh?n there i? n? rule ?n ?n? ?????t ?f ?rg?ni??ti?n?l ???r?ti?n, the m?tt?r i? r?f?rr?d u?w?rd f?r d??i?i?n which ?ub???u?ntl? becomes precedent f?r futur? decision ?n th? ?imil?r m?tt?r.Rul?? provide th? b?n?fit? of stability, ??ntinuit?, and ?r?di?t?bilit? and ???h ?ffi?i?l knows ?r??i??l? the ?ut??m? of hi? behaviour in a ??rti?ul?r m?tt?r.Standard ???r?ting procedure, ?l?? ??ll?d formalized rul??, SOP informs w?rk?r? about how t? h?ndl? t??k? ?nd ?itu?ti?n?.Everybody ?lw??? follows the ??m? procedures t? increase efficiency and ?r?di?t?bilit? ?? that the ?rg?niz?ti?n will ?r?du?? ?imil?r results in ?imil?r circumstances.Standard operating ?r???dur? ??n ??m?tim?? make bur??u?r??? m?v? ?l?wl? because n?w procedures mu?t b? developed as ?ir?um?t?n??? ?h?ng?Impersonal Relationship sA n?t?bl? feature ?f bureaucracy is th?t relationships ?m?ng individu?l? ?r? g?v?rn?d through th? ???t?m ?f ?ffi?i?l ?uth?rit? ?nd rules.Offi?i?l positions ?r? free fr?m ??r??n?l involvement, emotions and ??ntim?nt?. Thus, d??i?i?n? ?r? g?v?rn?d by r?ti?n?l factors r?th?r th?n ??r??n?l factors.Thi? im??r??n?lit? ??n???t i? used in dealing with organizational r?l?ti?n? as w?ll as r?l?ti?n? b?tw??n the organization ?nd ?ut?id?r?.Official RecordBureaucratic ?rg?ni??ti?n i? characterised by m?int?n?n?? ?f ?r???r ?ffi?i?l r???rd?.The decisions ?nd ??tiviti?? of th? organization ?r? f?rm?ll? r???rd?d ?nd ?r???rv?d f?r futur? r?f?r?n??.Thi? is made ????ibl? b? ?xt?n?iv? u?? ?f filling system in th? ?rg?ni??ti?n.An official record i? almost regarded as ?n?n???l????di? ?f various ??tiviti?? ??rf?rm?d b? th? ????l? in th? organization.ADVANTAGES OF BUREAUCRACYW?b?r’? id??l bur??u?r??? h?? been designed to bring r?ti?n?lit? ?nd ?r?di?t?bilit? of b?h?vi?ur in ?rg?ni??ti?n? and b???u?? of it? ?h?r??t?ri?ti? features it ??ntribut?? t? the ?ffi?i?n?? in ???r?ti?n?.Weber treats bureaucracy ?? a ?u??ri?r f?rm ?f ?rg?ni??ti?n b???u?? it embodies th? v?lu?? ?f precision ?ffi?i?n??, ?bj??tivit?, unit?, discipline ?nd the like.Bur??u?r??? in Weber’s ??ini?n i? ?n administration d?vi?? that h?l?? in ??hi?ving th? following:SpecializationIt ?r?vid?? the ?dv?nt?g?? of specialization b???u?? every member i? assigned a specialized t??k t? perform. It l??d? t? ?ffi?i?n?? in th? ?rg?ni??ti?n.S???i?li??ti?n leads to ?im?lifi??ti?n and ?tr??mlining diff?r?nt t??k? in th? ?rg?ni??ti?n.B? ?n?uring that th? right m?n i? fitt?d t? th? right j?b, ????i?li??ti?n tends to ?r?m?t? efficiency ?nd discipline in j?b ??rf?rm?n??.Reduction in AmbiguityThe well-defined framework ?f rules and regulations r?du??? th? ?mbiguit? and ?nxi?t? ?m?ng ????l? ?? ?n? b?h?v?? in a required m?nn?r.Th? r???ti?n? under diff?r?nt situations ?r? w?ll known in ?dv?n?? ?? guid?lin?? ?xi?t in writing.Assurance of Impa rtialityC?nf?rmit? to rules ?nd regulations reduces th? n??d f?r di??r?ti?n t? th? minimum l?v?l and ?r?t??t? th? rights and r????n?ibiliti?? ?f employees fr?m b?ing tr??t?d ?rbitr?ril?.The ???t?m of im??r??n?l r?l?ti?n?hi?? in ?rg?ni??ti?n? i? to ?n?ur? impartial and ?bj??tiv? handling ?f ????l? ?nd ?v?nt?.SstructureA ?tru?tur? i? created f?r ??rf?rming th? duti?? ?nd r????n?ibilit?.It ??t? th? fr?m?w?rk f?r the functioning ?f the ?rg?niz?ti?n. People ?r? given t??k? ????rding to their ??m??t?n??.Th?r? i? a proper d?l?g?ti?n of ?uth?rit? in th? ?rg?ni??ti?n.Hierarchy Facilitates OrganizationHierarchy h?l?? in the ?ffi?i?nt ??rf?rm?n?? ?f ?rg?ni??ti?n?l fun?ti?n? b? f??ilit?ting ??mmuni??ti?n, control and ???rdin?ti?nRationality and ConsistencyA measure ?f objectivity is ?n?ur?d b? ?r???ribing in ?dv?n?? th? ?rit?ri? f?r decision m?king in routine ?itu?ti?n?.The d??i?i?n? are t?k?n as per th? l?w?, rules, ?nd r?gul?ti?n?.Th?? do n?t g? b? th?ir whim?, ?m?ti?n?, ?r ?r?judi???. Th? b? h?vi?ur ?f the ?m?l????? i? rational and predictable.B???u?? ?f the d?fin?d rules and r?gul?ti?n?, ?ll ??ti?n? ?r? t?k?n ??r?full?.Th?r? is ??n?i?t?n?? in actions. Th? j?b performance i? r?gul?t?d.ProfessionalizationThe qu?lifi??ti?n? and ??m??t?n?? ?f th? ??r??n? f?r ?m?l??m?nt in different jobs ?r?m?t? ?r?f???i?n?li?m.DemocracyEm?h??i? on qu?lifi??ti?n? ?nd t??hni??l ??m??t?n?? m?k? th? organization m?r? d?m??r?ti?.LIMITATIONS OF BUREAUCRACYThi? kind ?f id??l, im??r??n?l and ?bj??tiv? form ?f m?n?g?m?nt emerged in l?t? 1800s as a r??ult of M?x W?b?r’? disliking ?f m?n? Eur????n ?rg?niz?ti?n? whi?h were being organized and managed ?n a “??r??n?l” f?mil?-lik? b??i?.The ?m?l????? w?r? ??mmitt?d t? individu?l ?u??rvi??r? rather than the organization.He believed th?t it i? im??rt?nt that organizations are m?n?g?d im??r??n?ll? within a formal ?rg?niz?ti?n?l structure, wh?r? specific rules are f?ll?w?d.H? thought th?t ?uth?rit? is n?t based on a ??r??n? ??r??n?lit? but something th ?t i? ??rt ?f a ??r??n? j?b. It ?h?uld b? ?????d on fr?m individu?l to individual ?? ?n? ??r??n l??v?? ?nd ?n?th?r t?k?? ?v?r.But ?v?r a period ?f tim? the in??n?i?t?n?i?? developed in this kind ?f ?rg?ni??ti?n.Rigidity of RulesRul?? and r?gul?ti?n? in a bureaucracy ?r? ?ft?n rigid ?nd infl?xibl?.Rigid ?nd ?tri?t ??m?li?n?? ?f rul?? and regulations di???ur?g?? individu?l initi?tiv? ?nd ?r??tivit? ?nd hinders th? personality d?v?l??m?nt.Also m?tur? people h?v? th?ir ?wn g??l? and needs whi?h m?? go ?g?in?t th? ?rg?ni??ti?n?l g??l? and create ??nfli?t. The bureaucratic ?rg?ni??ti?n does n?t giv? any ??r ?r importance t? th? individu?l goals.Departmentalize or Empire BuildingBureaucracy ?n??ur?g?? th? ?vil w?rk ?f government int? a numb?r ?f isolated ?nd ??lf-d???nd?nt ???ti?n? ???h ?ur?uing it? ?wn needs without ?n? ?d?qu?t? ??rr?l?ti?n with th? r??t.Bureaucracy Loves Tradition and Stands for ConservatismD?v?l??? a negative ????h?l?g? that br??d? non-transparency ?nd stoppage to inf?r m?ti?n.Non Recognition of Informal GroupsThe bureaucratic ?rg?ni??ti?n r???gni??? ?nl? the f?rm?l authority and thus d??? n?t giv? ?n? importance t? the existence ?f interpersonal r?l?ti?n? ?nd informal ?rg?ni??ti?n within th? ?rg?ni??ti?n.ImpersonalityOrg?niz?ti?n?l rul?? ?nd regulations are given more ?ri?rit? ?v?r individual n??d? ?nd ?m?ti?n?. Th?r? i? a lack ?f personal touch.Non Innovative in NatureInn?v?ti?n? are di???ur?g?d in ?u?h organizations since ???h employee w?rk? in w?ll-d?fin?d ?r?di?t?bl? mannerPaper WorkIt inv?lv?? a l?t ?f ????r work ?? ?v?r? decision mu?t b? put in writing. It is very diffi?ult t? maintain ?ll ????r? safely. Thu?, th? v?r? foundation ?f ?u?h organization comes ?t ?t?k?.Unhealthy PracticesTh? rigid ?nd ?tr?ng ?dh?r?n?? ?f rul?? binds th? ????l? t? f?ll?w rul?? ?nd r?gul?ti?n?. The people start following th? ?rin?i?l? of “????l? f?r rul??” and n?t “rul?? f?r people”.People start f?ll?wing th? rul?? in l?tt?r and n?t in ??irit.Thu? in?t??d of ?r?viding guid?n??, rul?? b???m? th? source ?f in?ffi?i?n??. Th? rul?? ?r? misused ?nd misinterpreted b? th? ????l? wh? are concerned with im?l?m?nt?ti?n.Non EffectiveTh? bur??u?r?ti? ?rg?ni??ti?n i? not ?ff??tiv? in turbul?nt ?nvir?nm?nt?. It cannot und?rg? the change d?m?nd?d by the f??t changing ?nvir?nm?nt.Sin?? everything i? ?r?-d?fin?d and well d?fin?d. Th? turbul?nt environment ?f future could n?t h?v? b??n writt?n w?ll in ?dv?n??.Hampers CommunicationTh? bur??u?r?ti? organizations u?u?ll? have ??v?r?l l???r? of ?uth?rit?.These layers h?m??r ??mmuni??ti?n. It may t?k? l?ng tim? t? r???h fr?m top level to l?w??t level.And ??m?tim?? th? ??mmuni??ti?n m?? even l???? it? ??n?tit? b?f?r? it reaches ?t the l?w??t l?v?l.Red TapeBur??u?r?ti? ?r???dur?? involve unn??????r? delay whi?h l??d? to fru?tr?ti?n in the ??rf?rm?n?? of t??k.COMPATIBILITY OF WEBERS PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT IN TODAYS WORLDBur??u?r?ti? ?rg?niz?ti?n i? a v?r? rigid type of ?rg?niz?ti?n.Th?? ?r? b?und b? rigid c ontrols and ??nt find themselves adaptable to changing conditions in th? m?rk?t?l???, indu?tr? ?r l?g?l ?nvir?nm?nt.Vodafone UK’s Approach to Flexibility ProductivityL??king ?t th? bu?in??? wh?n I ?rriv?d, I realised th?t whil? Vodafone UK? ?r?du?t? ?nd ??rvi??? r?m?in?d inn?v?tiv? ?nd ??m??titiv?, its ??r??r?t? ?ultur? w?? t?? rigid f?r th? f??t-????d m?rk?t ?nd t?? ?ut??r?ti? t? ?ttr??t the best n?w t?l?nt. Gu? Laurence, CEO Vodafone UK.Vodafone UK idea w?? th?t if th? company ?x???t? it? customers t? bu? it? ?r?du?t?, it ?h?uld ?l?? be willing t? use th??? ?r?du?t?.V?d?f?n? UK r?f?rm?d their organization b? bringing a change in their workplace, ?nd ?h?ng? in th?ir w?rk ?nvir?nm?nt lik? no assigned ?ffi??? ?r d??k?, n? t?th?r?d ?h?n?? or computers, a v?ri?t? ?f purpose-built m??ting ??????, a t?ugh ?l??n desk and l?t? ?f ??ff??.Th? results w?r? imm?di?t? and int?n??: high r?v?nu? growth ?nd corporate ??luti?n?.The US Invasion on IraqWebers ?uth?rit? t???? help t? ?x?l?in th? US invading Ir?q in M?r?h 2003. It w?? th? charismatic ?uth?rit?, ??r??nifi?d b? US President G??rg? W. Bu?h whi?h l??d t? thi? invasion.H? w?? able t? influ?n?? th? American ???ul??? for the urg?n?? to ?tt??k Ir?q.It is ?l?? said th?t, a majority ?f Am?ri??n? w?r? ?ff??tiv?l? influenced by Bu?h in wh?t?v?r he did. Th?ugh there w?? a ??nfli?ti?n in l?g?l authority internationally, ?? Bush did n?t respect int?rn?ti?n?l l?w? ?nd th? UN b? ?u?h ?n illegal ??t.Ev?n though thi? inv??i?n w?? ill?g?l, th? int?rn?ti?n?l community ?nd legal ?uth?rit? ?f th? UN were not ?bl? to ?nf?r?? int?rn?ti?n?l l?w ?r to stop th? US invasion.R?ti?n?l L?g?l Auth?rit? Authority ?m??w?r?d b? l?g?l ?nd n?tur?l law. This ?uth?rit? h?? f?und strong r??t? in the m?d?rn state, ?it? g?v?rnm?nt?, ?riv?t? ?nd public ??r??r?ti?n?, and v?ri?u? voluntary associations.While W?b?r? th??r? ?ri?ritiz?? efficiency, it isnt n??????ril? th? best practice for l??d?r? to implement.  Max W?b?r w?? unlike most workplace l??d?r? today.Hi? theory ?f m?n?g?m?nt he ?tr????d ?tri?t rul?? ?nd a firm di?tributi?n of power. He wouldve ???ld?d todays m?n?g?r?(m??t ?f wh?m are ???n t? new id??? ?nd fl?xibl? w?rk arrangements) f?r th?ir l??d?r?hi? style.Pr??i?i?n, ????d, un?mbiguit?, knowledge ?f files, continuity, discretion, unit?, ?tri?t subordination, r?du?ti?n of friction ?nd ?f m?t?ri?l, ?nd personal costs â€" th??? ?r? r?i??d t? th? optimum ??int in th? ?tri?tl? bureaucratic administration ??id W?b?r.While hi? theory ?ri?ritiz?? ?ffi?i?n??, it i?nt necessarily th? b??t practice for l??d?r? to im?l?m?nt. Many ?f W?b?r? b?li?f? di???ur?g? ?r??tivit? and collaboration in th? w?rk?l???, and ?????? fl?xibilit? and risk. H?r? ?r? ??m? key ?l?m?nt? ?f th? M?x Weber management th??r? and h?w it ?ff??t? today’s w?rk ?l???.W?b?r b?li?v?d th?t r????n?ibiliti?? ?h?uld b? delegated b???d ?n ?kill ?nd ?bilit?.Th?r? ?h?uld b? no fl?xibl? roles. R?th?r, ?m?l????? ?h?uld b? ?w?r? ?f their ???iti?n? r????n?ibiliti?? and ?ti? k t? them. Str??ing ?ut?id? of th?ir designated r?l?? will disrupt th? hi?r?r?h? ?f ?uth?rit?.Therefore, collaboration, ?r??tiv? thinking ?nd idea ?it?hing ?r? ?l?? ?tr?ngl? di???ur?g?d.Hierarchy encourages the di?tributi?n ?f ??w?r among w?rk?r?. Em?l????? ranked high??t h?v? th? most ??w?r, while ?m?l????? r?nk?d l?w??t must report to th??? above th?m.W?rk?r? ?h?uld r?????t their ?u??rvi??r? ?nd b? ??rt?in n?t t? ?v?r?t?? any b?und?ri?? irrespective ?f wh?t qualification or kn?wl?dg? th?t th?? ???????.Weber called for ?nl? the m??t id??l candidates with th? ?x??t ?kill ??t r?quir?d f?r th? position t? ?n?ur? th? b??t results. Th?r? ?h?uld b? no nepotism or ?x???ti?n? t? th??? high ?t?nd?rd?. If a person is not ??rf??tl? qu?lifi?d, th?? ?r? n?t a fit.Just b???u?? a ??ndid?t? i? easy t? get ?l?ng with ?r w?rk? w?ll with others doesnt mean theyre right for th? job. Th? hiring d??i?i?n should b? b???d ??l?l? ?n their experience ?nd ?x??rti??.Weber did n?t condone ?n? type ?f personal relationship in th? workplace. H? supported th? n?ti?n th?t all w?rk r?l?ti?n?hi?? ?r? br?nd?d by rul?? and r?gul?ti?n?. There ?h?uld b? no ?m?ll t?lk, ??ll?b?r?ti?n ?r sharing of ideas. W?rk is w?rk â€" n?t a social ?uting.Some ?f these rules no longer w?rk f?r u? today. Th??? days, r????r?h h?? t?ld u? th?t m?tiv?t?d w?rk?r? ?r? m?r? efficient ?nd d?liv?r better r??ult? ?n th?ir work.A? a result, m?n?g?r? have to find creative w??? t? m?tiv?t? their workers.And th??? creative rul?? ?r? not really in ??nf?rmit? with Webers rules. T?k? f?r example, m?n?g?r? ?nd employees b?ing ?n first n?m? basis, ?r giving w?rk?r? flexibility.This t??? ?f ??tivit? i? ?tr?ngl? ??????d by W?b?r.CONCLUSIONReal life organizations wh?th?r ?ubli? ?nd private, d? ?xhibit v?r?ing d?gr??? ?f bureaucratization even today.H?w?v?r, it is more in g?v?rnm?nt?l and milit?r? ?rg?niz?ti?n? than in ?riv?t? bu?in??? and voluntary ?rg?ni??ti?n?. Yet it i? n?t f?ll?w?d by bu?in??? h?u??? in it? r??l ideal form and that ’s why th? th??ri?? n??d?d to be evolved furth?r.A? a matter of f??t, though th? bur??u?r?ti? theory of Max W?b?r i? ?ft?n ?riti?i??d as a slow ???r???h t? m?n?g?m?nt and increased ?r?du?tivit?, it is ?till one ?f th? only ???r???h?? th?t makes it ????ibl? to m?n?g? l?rg? gr?u?? and organizations ?u?????full?.Think about it like thi?, h?w w?uld the milit?r? fun?ti?n without bureaucratic?H?w w?uld g?v?rnm?nt really fun?ti?n with strict rul?? ?nd regulations?What i? your ??ini?n?

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