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2.16.1 Features of Bureaucracy Max Weber enumerated the features of an ideal-type bureaucracy as
follows ab Division of labour Each role has a clearly defined set of tasks along with a specified area of jurisdiction and responsibility. b)
Authority Hierarchy The roles or jobs are organised to form a hierarchy of authority.
In this wise, higher level officers with more expertise are empowered to supervise those at the lower levels in the chain of command. c)
Formal selection Employees are expected to be recruited on the basis of their competence and expertise while the progression of employees should be based on seniority or achievement.
db Career orientation Officials of the organization are not owners of the organization but are regarded mainly as professionals who have specified duties, tenure and reward and cannot be arbitrarily removed. They can use the property of the organization only for the purpose of the organization and not for personal purposes. e)
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