Answer the following questions: Max Weber's description of bureaucratic culture has come to be accepted
as the standard in the field of public administration. Jreisat sums up Weber's definition of bureaucracy by
stating, "The core elements of the model are specialization, hierarchy of authority, impersonality, system of
rules, written records, and recruitment process based on merit (education, training, and skills)” (p. 61).
It was long assumed that that all bureaucracies are, or at least should be, shaped by these universal traits
and exhibit a universal bureaucratic culture. Scholars have since argued that Weber's description of
bureaucracy presented a Western view of administration, which may not be universal. 1)Do you agree that
all bureaucratic systems around the world should be shaped by the bureaucratic ideals presented by
Weber? 2)Or is it possible for bureaucratic systems to vary by region and cultural background while still
performing their necessary functions?
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