Some of the Bureaucracy Related Terminologies Explained

 

1.      Arrow's Impossibility Theorem - The situation in which the wrong people are elected due to a flawed electoral system in a democracy.

2.      Bureaucracy - A system of administration characterized by hierarchy, rules, specialization, and impersonality.

3.      Bureaucrats Basing - The tendency to get work done by intimidating and reprimanding the bureaucracy. It is generally referred to as management of fear or fear-based management.

4.      Bureaucratic Sclerosis - Very ill, rigid and weak bureaucracy.

5.      Catch 22 - A situation where the government loses legitimacy because the wrong person is elected.

6.      Crony Capitalism - Economic growth led by misuse of public resource and power.

7.      Deep State - The tendency of a bureaucracy to implements its own political and policy agendas by misguiding politics.

8.      Garbage Can Theory - Decision making process of a poor organization where there is presence of organized anarchy.

9.      Gig Economy - Temporary and small job economy.

10.  Hierarchy - A graded chain of command where each lower office is supervised by a higher one.

11.  Kleptocracy - The tendency for political leadership to exploit state resources directly and indirectly: plunder.

12.  Legal-Rational Authority - Authority derived from laws, rules, and formal procedures rather than personal charisma or tradition.

13.  Myopic Economy - Short term result oriented economy.

14.  Pork Barrel Theory - It is a political tend to centralize and misuse resources, being accountable and committed only to their constituencies.

15.  Seamless Bureaucracy - Agile and less bureaucratic layers.

16.  Chain of Command -The formal line of authority through which decisions and instructions flow.

17.  Division of Labor - Assignment of specific tasks to specialized officials to enhance efficiency.

18.  Specialization - Officials perform defined functions requiring specific expertise.

19.  Impersonality - Decisions are made based on rules and procedures, not personal relationships.

20.  Formal Rules and Regulations -Written rules guiding decision-making and conduct of officials.

21.  Merit System - Recruitment and promotion based on qualifications, examinations, and performance rather than patronage.