Question

What are some of the classic criticisms of the bureaucracy, and what are some popular solutions for reforming it

Answer 1

Answer: There are a number of criticisms of bureaucracy some of the most important and classic ones are

1. Excessive rules and regulations: Bureaucracy has a number of rigid rules and regulations that hampers flexibility which is at times required for the efficient working of the organization
2. Duplication of tasks: There are a number of tasks that are duplicated or repeated for getting a work done this waste both time and resources
3. Lack of accountability: There is a lack of accountability in the bureaucracy as no one person is responsible for the tasks and the process goes through a number of steps
4. Heavy paper work: The bureaucracy involves a lot of paper work and approvals that makes it difficult and complex to get the work done

There are a number of solutions that are suggested for dealing with this criticisms like using technologies like Information technology so that the duplication of tasks can be removed, cutting down and simplification of the process, rules and regulations, setting the deadlines and accountability for various tasks , empowering the employees and allow them to make decisions and so on.