The Bureaucratic Phenomenon
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The Bureaucratic Phenomenon is a seminal sociological study by Michel Crozier that analyzes how bureaucratic organizations function, resist change, and generate dysfunctions within modern society.
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| The Bureaucratic Phenomenon canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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sociological study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
communication patterns in organizations
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informal power structures ⓘ rules and procedures in bureaucracies ⓘ |
| argues |
actors use rules strategically to protect their interests
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bureaucracies generate their own dysfunctions ⓘ bureaucratic rules can increase rigidity ⓘ change is difficult in bureaucracies due to power games ⓘ |
| author | Michel Crozier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseStudyOf |
French public administration
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state-owned enterprises in France ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
limited rationality of actors
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uncertainty as a source of power ⓘ vicious circle of bureaucratic organization ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes | Weberian ideal-type of bureaucracy as fully rational ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
organizational theory
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political science ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bureaucratic organizations
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decision-making processes ⓘ organizational dysfunctions ⓘ power relations in organizations ⓘ resistance to change ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | The Bureaucratic Phenomenon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
French organizational sociology
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neo-institutional organizational theory ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bureaucracy
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organizational sociology ⓘ |
| methodology |
case study
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field observation ⓘ interviews ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le phénomène bureaucratique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions du Seuil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of organizational sociology
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seminal work on bureaucracy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Max Weber's theory of bureaucracy
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contingency theory of organizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | strategic analysis of organizations ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | post-World War II France ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
| usedIn |
public administration training
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university sociology courses ⓘ |
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