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| large, complex network of positions, created for a specific purpose and characterized by a hierarchical division of labor. |
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| is a large hierarchical organization that is governed by formal rules and regulations and has a clear specification of work tasks. |
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| potential to dehumanize people. |
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| rule of the many by the few. |
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| process by which the characteristics and principles of the fast food restaurant come to dominate other areas of social life. |
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| What components make up the framework of a society? |
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social institutions, organizations, groups, statuses and roles, cultural beliefs, and institutionalized norms—adds order and predictability to our private lives.
Can create tension between needs of individual and needs of system. |
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| Characteristics of Organizations |
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Common language
Internalized rules, values, and beliefs
Not all rules can be taken literally – flexibility
Combination of formal structural rules and informal patterns of behavior. |
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| Characteristics of Bureaucracies |
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Division of labor: Specialization of different people or groups in different tasks, characteristic of most bureaucracies.
Hierarchy of authority: Ranking of people or tasks in a bureaucracy in terms of power and authority.
Rules and regulations
Technical Competence: standards for jobs and performance.
Written communication
Impersonality |
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| Problems with Bureaucracies |
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Inefficiency and ritualism- a preoccupation with rules and regulations to the point of thwarting goals.
Inertia- tendency of bureaucracies to perpetuate themselves. |
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| Characteristics of McDonaldization |
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Efficiency
Uniformity
Control |
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| Globalization of Education and Economics |
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Concern over our ability to compete in the global marketplace.
Criticism is that children suffer from far too much emphasis on performance and achievement. |
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