Max Weber's Bureaucratic Theory: Its Strengths and Weaknesses, and Adaptation to the Modern Era – A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.69760/aghel.0250040006Ключевые слова:
Bureaucracy, start-up, tolerance, Humanism, gender, adaptation, tradition and customs, dictatorship, political regime, managementАннотация
This paper presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of the positive and negative aspects of Max Weber’s theory of bureaucracy. An anonymous survey was conducted as the primary empirical method, carried out within a private company based in Warsaw. The study takes into account both classical and modern elements of bureaucracy, including seemingly contradictory dynamics. For the identified negative aspects, potential solutions are proposed, while methods for further motivating the positive aspects are also discussed. In conclusion, the paper offers findings and recommendations based on both theoretical insights and empirical data. The events describe the stages through which the regime's impacts observed in professional life extend to personal life and social development.
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