BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The meaning of the word ‘bureaucracy’ is ‘government with a small desk’. This term originated in France in comparison to the small desks used by the king’s officials to do king’s business. In this modern world the purpose of a bureaucracy is administration of the day-to-day business of a government or society.

Detailed explanation-2: -The German sociologist Max Weber (1864–1920) argued that bureaucracy constitutes the most efficient and rational way in which human activity can be organized and that systematic processes and organized hierarchies are necessary to maintain order, to maximize efficiency, and to eliminate favoritism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bureaucratic structures typically have multiple hierarchical layers with power flowing from the upper layers to the lowest. The number of layers varies between different organizations. It is common for larger companies to have more than five layers, while smaller businesses may have two or three layers only.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term bureaucracy refers to a complex organization that has multilayered systems and processes. The systems and processes that are put in place effectively make decision-making slow. They are designed to maintain uniformity and control within the organization.