Bureaucrat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For the specific role of bureaucrats in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Bureaucrats. A bureaucrat is a member of a bureaucracy, usually within an institution of the government.
The term "bureaucrat" today has largely accepted negative connotations, so those who are the members of a governmental bureaucracy usually prefer terms such as civil servant or public servant to describe their jobs. The negative connotation is fueled by the perception that bureaucrats lack creativity and zest. Bureaucrat jobs are usually "desk jobs" (the French for desk being bureau).
Max Weber defined a bureaucratic official as the following:
He is personally free and appointed to his position on the basis of conduct He exercises the authority delegated to him in accordance with impersonal rules, and his loyalty is enlisted on behalf of the faithful execution of his official duties His appointment and job placement are dependent upon his technical qualifications His administrative work is a full-time occupation His work is rewarded by a regular salary and prospects of advancement in a lifetime career He must exercise his judgment and his skills, but his duty is to place these at the service of a higher authority. Ultimately he is responsible only for the impartial execution of assigned tasks and must sacrifice his personal judgment if it runs counter to his official duties. Bureaucratic control is the use of rules, regulations, and formal authority to guide performance. It includes such things as budgets, statistical reports, and performance appraisals to regulate behavior and results.
Just wondering how you know he's a bureaucrat when he's just driving through a Timmy's drive thru. I work in a Timmy's DT and I see lots of normal people coming through... Just wondering. Have a good one.
6 comments:
So now if anyone goes to Tim Horton's, that person is a "bureaucrat"?
Bureaucrats are humans trained by the Government to Pester and offend the Public!
Which shows how much you know about the meaning of "bureacrat".
Ross you cant even spell Bureaucrat? there is no meaning to bureacrat as far as I can find?
Bureaucrat
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For the specific role of bureaucrats in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Bureaucrats.
A bureaucrat is a member of a bureaucracy, usually within an institution of the government.
The term "bureaucrat" today has largely accepted negative connotations, so those who are the members of a governmental bureaucracy usually prefer terms such as civil servant or public servant to describe their jobs. The negative connotation is fueled by the perception that bureaucrats lack creativity and zest. Bureaucrat jobs are usually "desk jobs" (the French for desk being bureau).
Max Weber defined a bureaucratic official as the following:
He is personally free and appointed to his position on the basis of conduct
He exercises the authority delegated to him in accordance with impersonal rules, and his loyalty is enlisted on behalf of the faithful execution of his official duties
His appointment and job placement are dependent upon his technical qualifications
His administrative work is a full-time occupation
His work is rewarded by a regular salary and prospects of advancement in a lifetime career
He must exercise his judgment and his skills, but his duty is to place these at the service of a higher authority. Ultimately he is responsible only for the impartial execution of assigned tasks and must sacrifice his personal judgment if it runs counter to his official duties.
Bureaucratic control is the use of rules, regulations, and formal authority to guide performance. It includes such things as budgets, statistical reports, and performance appraisals to regulate behavior and results.
Just wondering how you know he's a bureaucrat when he's just driving through a Timmy's drive thru. I work in a Timmy's DT and I see lots of normal people coming through... Just wondering. Have a good one.
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