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He was concerned with social organization. The central concept in describing any modern organization according to Weber is “bureaucracy”. It involves the following characteristics:
- A hierarchical structure of leadership and the exercising of authority from the top to the base.
• Fixed areas of jurisdiction which defines who is competent to deal with what.
• An established system of supervision to ensure appeals and accountability in case something wrong.
• Expertise – possession of knowledge and skills of office procedure.
• An extensive number of written rules and regulations intended to promote organizational efficiency.
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