Concepedia

Bureaucratic Systems

Bureaucratic Systems is a formal organizational structure characterized by hierarchical authority, standardized procedures, and a clear division of labor, distinguishing it from other administrative systems through its emphasis on rule-based decision-making and impersonal, merit-based administration.

507

Publications

39.3K

Citations

767

Authors

363

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

75

Parents

Publications

507

Structure in Fives: Designing Effective Organizations.

Eli Berniker, Henry Mintzberg · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1984 · 2.7K citations

, , +17

Patterns of Industrial Bureaucracy.

Robert Dubin, Alvin W. Gouldner · American Sociological Review · 1955 · 1.8K citations

, , +12

Bureaucratic Structure and Personality

R. K. Merton · Social Forces · 1940 · 1.3K citations

, , +11

Bureaucratic structure and bureaucratic performance in less developed countries

James E. Rauch, Peter Evans · Journal of Public Economics · 2000 · 1.2K citations

, , +16

Accountability in the Public Sector: Lessons from the Challenger Tragedy

Barbara S. Romzek, Melvin J. Dubnick · Public Administration Review · 1987 · 1K citations

, , +15

1–5 of 507

Authors

767

  1. AW
    Alvin W. Gouldner

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    4 publications · 2.9K citations

    4

    h-index

  2. RB
    Ralph Braibanti

    Duke University, United States

    3 publications · 80 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. MW
    Marshall W. Meyer

    California University of Pennsylvania, United States

    3 publications · 735 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. MA
    Michael A. Diamond

    University of Missouri, United States

    3 publications · 94 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. EL
    Eugene Litwak

    Columbia University, United States

    3 publications · 232 citations

    3

    h-index

1–5 of 767

Institutions

363

  1. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    8 h-index

    11 publications

    2.3K citations

  2. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    7 h-index

    9 publications

    312 citations

  3. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    390 citations

  4. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    264 citations

  5. Harvard University Press

    Cambridge, United States

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    1.5K citations

  6. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    1.7K citations

  7. London School of Economics and Political Science

    London, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    581 citations

  8. German University of Administrative Sciences

    Speyer, Germany

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    399 citations

1–8 of 363

Venues

  1. Administrative Science Quarterly

    ASQ · 17 publications · 4.2K citations

    14

    h-index

  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 12 publications · 968 citations

    12

    h-index

  3. Public Administration Review

    PAR · 12 publications · 1.9K citations

    12

    h-index

  4. American Sociological Review

    ASR · 10 publications · 3K citations

    10

    h-index

  5. Social Forces

    SF · 9 publications · 1.6K citations

    9

    h-index

1–5