"list weber’s six characteristics of a bureaucracy. explain a positive and a negative consequence for an organization from each of these characteristics."

- Specialization

Positive: There is efficiency in the organization.

Negative: But there is a narrow perspective (limited outlook).

- Hierarchy of offices

Positive: There is a chain of command.

Negative: But there is concealment of mistakes.

- Rules and regulations

Positive: There are known expectations.

Negative: But there is goal displacement, meaning they are forgetting about the goals of the company.

- technical competence

Positive: This reduces the bias.

Negative: But since there are competency, this discourages loyalty.

- Impersonality

Positive: There is no favoritism.

Negative: Peter Principle, meaning the promotion is based on performance rather than ability.

- Formal, written communications

Positive: Through written forms, they accumulate vast files.

Negative: But there is no face-to-face in disseminating the information, lack of emotion.

answer; blank (1) hrm specialists,blank(2); line managers;

answer; 33,000;