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APAG Ch. 14 – The Bureaucracy

APAG Ch. 14 – The Bureaucracy. According to Max Weber, a bureaucracy should be an organization where decisions are based on ________ and _______. . Logic and analysis. What kind of organization does the Weberian Model advocate?. A hierarchical model with a rational decision making process.

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APAG Ch. 14 – The Bureaucracy

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  1. APAG Ch. 14 – The Bureaucracy

  2. According to Max Weber, a bureaucracy should be an organization where decisions are based on ________ and _______.

  3. Logic and analysis.

  4. What kind of organization does the Weberian Model advocate?

  5. A hierarchical model with a rational decision making process.

  6. A ________ bureaucracy is organized to make a profit and answers to a single set of leaders.

  7. Private

  8. A ________ bureaucracy is non-profit and answers to more than one leader.

  9. Public

  10. Within a bureaucracy the units of organization are divided according to the _________ and ______ of the employees.

  11. Specialization and expertise

  12. _________ is the name given to a large organization, structured hierarchically, that carries out specific functions.

  13. Bureaucracy

  14. What is the federal governments watchdog organization?

  15. The General Accounting Office (GAO)

  16. What might we see if bureaucrats were truly held accountable?

  17. Less waste in government.

  18. The cabinet departments can be described in management terms as __________ organizations.

  19. line

  20. Which has more employees, state, local, or federal government’s?

  21. local

  22. What has happened to the number of civilian federal government employees for the past several decades?

  23. The number has remained relatively stable.

  24. Excluding the military, how many employees work for the federal government?

  25. 2.7 million

  26. The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are all examples of __________ agencies.

  27. administrative

  28. Compared to governmental bureaucracies in other countries, the federal bureaucracy in the U.S. enjoys a greater degree of _________ than in most other countries.

  29. autonomy

  30. The ________ model of bureaucracy states that bureaucracies are not competitive and are therefore inefficient.

  31. Monopolistic Model

  32. The ________ model of bureaucracy states that bureaucracies seek expanded budgets and increased size.

  33. Acquisitive Model

  34. What are the four major types of bureaucratic structures?

  35. Independent regulatory agencies, cabinet departments, government corporations, and independent executive agencies.

  36. With respect to the federal government, an administrative unit that is directly accountable to the president is called a(n) __________.

  37. Line organization.

  38. The Cabinet departments, in terms of organization are directly accountable to __________.

  39. The President.

  40. _______ are federal agencies not part of a cabinet, but that reports directly to the president.

  41. Independent executive agencies

  42. The function of the _______ is to make and implement rules and regulations in a particular sector of the economy.

  43. Independent Regulatory Agency

  44. Independent regulatory agencies are independent because they are administered independently of _______.

  45. All three branches of government.

  46. Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Interior are examples of ________.

  47. Cabinet departments.

  48. The CIA, the General Services Administration and the National Science Foundations are examples of _______.

  49. Independent executive agencies.

  50. The ________ refers to the selection and promotion of government employees on the basis of examinations.

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