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THE BUREAUCRACY

Definition
Bureaucracy is a form of rule by public offices and desks.

An organization comprising all public servants governmental


agencies and tools to achieve strategic missions of a given government.

Major roles of the bureaucracy

o Maintaining a strong economy


o Providing national security

Challenges to the bureaucracy

o Lack of efficiency
o Routine
o Violation of basic rights of citizen

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Strategies of bureaucracy

Innovation
Termination
Revolution
Privatization

Congressional oversight

The opportunity for the congress to check whether bureaucratic


measures or decisions reflect the basic principles of the US democracy

Overall mission
Bureaucracy is in charge of providing public daily services to
citizens.

Further roles of the Bureaucracy

Implementation of Laws
Interfering in the private sector
Providing education and health career
Delivering security
Maintaining a strong national economy

Condition of bureaucracy inefficiency

Specialization
Organization
Communication
Sufficient logistic means

How to overcome bureaucracy inefficiency?

Innovation (Reinventing bureaucracy)


Revolution
Termination
Privatization

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