What Is Bureaucratic Management?
Bureaucratic management is a theory set forth by Max Weber, a German sociologist and political economist whose theory contained two essential elements, including structuring an organization into a hierarchy and having clearly defined rules to help govern an organization and its members. Bureaucratic management can be thought of as a formal system within an organization that is distinctly based on precisely defined hierarchical roles and levels to help maintain efficiency and effectiveness.
In Weber’s bureaucratic management theory, various elements within an organization helps achieve its goals. On a personal level, Weber believed that when compared to its predecessors, bureaucracy was more rational and efficient. One example of a prominent bureaucratic organization is the present United States military, which has an Army division that consists of smaller components, from brigades to battalions to platoons, each of which promotes organization and structure among its members.
