SOC227H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Instrumental And Value Rationality, Rationality, Decision-Making
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Lecture 3: industrial theories of management part 1 weber and taylor. Bureaucracy: power, rules related to people, ranks-how you move through ranks, efficient rational organization. He was the first person who talked and analyzed about bureaucracy. He said there are good and bad sides of bureaucracy. Utm is a democratic organization there is a system of representation. Not democratic in terms of relationships with people at utm. The larger the group of people, the more inflexible bureaucracy becomes. Theory of power: person who gets on his/her own will. 3 types of legitimate authorities: rational: belief in legality of rules and the right of those in a position issue commands. May14th driver did not let the women get off the bus at a non-stop. Driver following rules and regulations driver = bureaucratic: traditional: rests on established beliefs of the sanctified tradition and legitimacy of existing authority. Example: patriarchy male power in the family; parents; religion follow religious texts and values.
