Max Weber’s Bureaucracy

Max Weber's contributions to organizational studies focus on bureaucracy, emphasizing rational structures over traditional authority. He identified issues like favoritism and proposed legal rational authority, where power is tied to positions, not individuals. Bureaucracy involves division of labor, hierarchy, and rules, aiming for efficiency but criticized for red tape and limiting freedom. Weber's ideas remain influential in academia.

What are the main contributions of Max Weber to organizational studies?

How does Max Weber define traditional authority, and what are its problems?

What is the significance of legal rational authority in Weber's concept of bureaucracy?

Describe the six points under bureaucracy as outlined by Max Weber.

What is the concept of Red Tape in relation to bureaucracies?

How does Weber's bureaucracy compare to traditional authority?

In what ways has Max Weber's work influenced modern organizational studies?