Bureaucracy¶
Wilson, J. Q. (1989). Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It. Basic Books.
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- Accountability
- In complex organizations, as Wilson (1989) shows in his analysis of bureaucratic behavior, diffusion of decision-making (committees, cross-functional teams, matrix structures) can obscure accountability by creating gaps where no single actor bears clear responsibility
This sourceClassic analysis of bureaucratic behavior showing how diffuse perspectives and competing lines of accountability across layers cause problems to 'fall through the cracks'
- In complex organizations, as Wilson (1989) shows in his analysis of bureaucratic behavior, diffusion of decision-making (committees, cross-functional teams, matrix structures) can obscure accountability by creating gaps where no single actor bears clear responsibility
- Organizational Culture
This sourceClassic analysis of bureaucratic behavior; demonstrates how diffusion of decision-making across committees, layers, and matrix structures obscures responsibility and creates accountability gaps where no single actor bears clear responsibility.
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