GOVT3987 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Worldwide Governance Indicators, Franchising, Omnipotence
13 Apr 2019
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Beyond weber: conceptualizing an alternative ideal type of bureaucracy in developing contexts yuen yuen ang. Bureau-franchising, combines the hierarchical structure of bureaucracy with the high- powered incentives of franchising. In this system, public agencies can rightfully claim a share of income earned to finance and reward themselves, like entrepreneurial franchisees. According to weber, public organizations should not command ownership of the means of production or administration (weber 1968, pp. 218 219). In other words, public agencies are not supposed to own the income they generate. Any revenue collected, such as regulatory fees and user charges, should be turned over to the state treasury. In china, it is openly acknowledged that financial disparity exists across agencies at all levels of government. Many observers subscribe to a binary view of public administration: if an organization does not conform to conventional standards the weberian model then it must be defective, rather than different.
