15.1 Bureaucracies & the Federal Bureaucracy
A way of organizing people to conduct everyday business What is a bureaucracy? A way of organizing people to conduct everyday business Based on 3 principles: Hierarchical authority Job specialization Formal rules
The Federal Bureaucracy: The Government of the United States
Staff and Line Agencies Staff agencies Serve in a support capacity by providing advice & assistance in managing an organization Line agencies Actually perform the tasks for which the organization exists