Bureaucracy as a Leadership Substitute: A Review of History

Abstract

It was Weber's belief that bureaucracy and formalisation were the best methods of creating and maintaining a viable political structure independent of its leadership. The need for political stability and the necessity of performance efficiency in a traditional society plagued with inefficiency and chaos were motivating forces behind Weber's pursuit of the ideal organisational model, in which “time” and “individual” would become insignificant elements. The rigidity of bureaucracy would be a substitute for fragile leadership.

Citation

Derakhshan, F. and Fatehi, K. (1985), "Bureaucracy as a Leadership Substitute: A Review of History", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 6 No. 4, pp. 13-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb053580