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      In his writings, Weber focused on the idea of a bureaucracy.  This is different from a traditional managerial organization because impersonal, rule-based activities and workers were promoted based on merit and performance rather than on immeasurable attributes.  Weber’s bureaucracy is also characterized by a hierarchical organization, concise lines of authority in a fixed area of activity, action taken based on written rules, and administrative officials needing professional training.  Weber did not see any alternative to bureaucracy, and predicted this would lead to an "iron cage," or a situation in which people would not be able to avoid bureaucracy, and society would thus become increasingly more rational.

·         organizational chain of command and power, 

·         had concise lines of authority, 

·         attempted to reduce the frustrations and irrationality between management and individual employees,

·         and reward those whose motivation, satisfaction, and group morale promoted to efficiency and productivity as an individual employee, whose motivation, satisfaction, and group morale contributed to efficiency and productivity.