BUREAUCRACY, EFFICIENCY & FORMS OF CONTROL
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What are the 2 forms of control?
Soft coercion = informal control (socialization (copy behaviour of other members), norms and values)
What are the concepts/elements of rationalization?
1. Based on traditional forms (premodern). F.e. princes and kings --> based on tradition, social precedent, rituals and loyalty (also: maffia)
2. Based on charismatic elements (characteristics of a leader, power of a person). F.e. Steve Jobs - Apple. Comes down to an individual person (trait theory, domination, narcissism (can be: dictator = dark side)
3. Modern rational legal system (bureaucracy). Exercise of control on the basis of knowledge; not the leader, but the bureau (formal rules); the way in which someone is enrolled in the system (they have to meet the criteria (= regulation)
Explain red tape and iron cage
Iron cage --> the system should be perfect, everything is spelled out (no room) --> can lead to alienation (imprisonment in bureaucracy)
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