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A Bureaucracy is an organization run by a large number of people working together through a complex hierarchy. It takes a long time for a bueaucracy to decide things because there are many people who need to understand the issue. There are many rules to make sure no one jumps to conclusions. It's very methodical and careful. Each individual has his own jurisdiction and office.  
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A '''bureaucracy''' is an organization run by a large number of people working together through a complex hierarchy. It takes time for a bureaucracy to come to decisions because there are many people who need to understand the issues at hand. There are many rules to make sure no one jumps to conclusions. It is very methodical and careful. Each individual has his own jurisdiction and office.  
  
The [[Federal government]]
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The [[Executive Branch]] of the [[Federal government]] uses a bureaucracy to manage many of its departments.
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==Theories on Bureaucracy==
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===Woodrow Wilson===
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{{main|The Study of Administration|Administrative State}}
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In 1887, [[Woodrow Wilson]] published [[The Study of Administration]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NWrtGbS6whsC&pg=PA197 The Study of Administration], Full Text (June, 1887)</ref> a foundational essay in the structure of modern administration.
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==References==
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Revision as of 19:36, January 4, 2016

A bureaucracy is an organization run by a large number of people working together through a complex hierarchy. It takes time for a bureaucracy to come to decisions because there are many people who need to understand the issues at hand. There are many rules to make sure no one jumps to conclusions. It is very methodical and careful. Each individual has his own jurisdiction and office.

The Executive Branch of the Federal government uses a bureaucracy to manage many of its departments.

Theories on Bureaucracy

Woodrow Wilson

For more detailed treatments, see The Study of Administration and Administrative State.

In 1887, Woodrow Wilson published The Study of Administration,[1] a foundational essay in the structure of modern administration.

References

  1. The Study of Administration, Full Text (June, 1887)