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Lecture # 08 Bureaucracy
Definitions • Max Weber, the German Sociologist, principally developed the organizational definition of bureaucracy, and conceived of the concept in two aspects, namely: “(a) the social mechanism that maximizes efficiency in administration, and (b) a form of social organization with specific characteristics”. • Bureaucracy is a type of arrangement characterized with hierarchy, clearly spelled out rules and regulations, functional specialization, division of labor, rationalization and centralization
Defects in Bureaucracy • Excessively Bureaucratic • Separation of employees from their work • Instability of organization • In efficiency of organization • Red Tapism • Excessive formalism • Unresponsiveness • Despotism • Self aggrandizement • Corruption • Yes manship
Bureaucracy in Pakistan Bureaucracy in Pakistan is the successor to the former Indian Civil service. Following are the main characteristics of Pakistan’s bureaucracy • Powerful and elitist service • Merit-based recruitment • It retained hierarchy of cadre • It has Espirit de corps • It retains its independence • Mixture of civilian and military officers • It is politically neutral • It has secretariat system • Composed of generalist administration • Dichotomy of staff and line officers • Rigid pattern of ranks
Defects Following are the defects in Pakistani Bureaucracy • Red tapism • Self aggrandizements • Aloofness • Bribery • Nepotism • Favoritism • Frustration • Blockage of promotion