Weber on Bureaucracy: Management Consultant or Political Theorist?

Authors
Weiss, Richard M.
Citation
M. Weiss, Richard, Weber on Bureaucracy: Management Consultant or Political Theorist?, Academy of Management review , 8(2), 1983, pp. 242-248
Journal title
Academy of Management review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03637425
Volume
8
Issue
2
Year of publication
1983
Pages
242 - 248
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
Disputing the generally accepted view of Weber's essays on bureaucracy, this paper argues that these writings were not concerned with problems of organizational efficiency or effectiveness.The prevalence of such understanding is attributed to mistranslation of Weber's manuscripts.A more suitable interpretation is presented, and its ramifications are discussed.