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A 5 page discussion of the place bureaucracy holds in our modern world. This paper argues that, while bureaucratic systems can have advantages, they can also be stifling. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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become so closely acquainted with in our modern world will only become more dominant as an organizational form as time progresses. The bureaucratic system that currently characterizes our world,
of course, is often regarded as superior because it is perceived as imparting efficiency and reliability in organizational performance. There are, of course, certain downsides of bureaucratic systems.
The intent of this paper is to objectively discuss both the pros and cons of bureaucratic systems and to evaluate the contention that bureaucratic systems will become more prominent as
the twenty-first century unfolds. There are, in fact, many positive attributes of bureaucratic systems. Bureaucratic systems impart rules that regulate the action
of the members of an organization. They provide for continuous operations over time as well as for the systematic advancement of personnel through the various organizational echelons. This
type of system favors and encourages seniority and specialization. It also encourages recruitment in accordance with objective as opposed to subjective qualifications. Bureaucratic systems thus compliment the technologically
advanced countries of the world and, in particular, those countries that operate under the system of capitalism (Wilson and DiIulio, 2005). It might indeed be contended that in particular
situations bureaucracies are often more efficient than non-bureaucracies. While the non-bureaucratic approach is indeed beneficial to the development of truly new and innovative products, the use of teams in
less innovative products is not necessarily more advantageous. It appears in fact that the use of more traditional bureaucratic structures (bureaucratic structures such as those typified by matrix structures,
integrating managers, temporary task forces, individual liaisons, and bureaucratic control/hierarchical directives) is more effective in some types of projects than cross-functional interaction. When
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