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burocracia [3 records]

Record 1 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Structure
  • Management Theory
  • Sociology (General)
  • Public Administration (General)
DEF

A large-scale, formal organization that is highly differentiated and efficiently organized by means of formal rules and departments or bureaus of highly trained experts whose activities are coordinated by a hierarchical chain of command. This type of organization is also characterized by centralization of authority, and emphasis on discipline, rationality, technical knowledge, and impersonal procedures.

CONT

The entire restructuring process, which has already started, should take well over a year to complete. If it is successful, it could well set an important precedent for large machine organizations in government.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Structures de l'entreprise
  • Théories de la gestion
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
DEF

Organisation formelle de grande dimension, aux activités hautement différenciées, reposant sur la spécialisation, la hiérarchisation des fonctions et caractérisée par la centralisation de l'autorité, l'importance de la discipline et de la connaissance technique, l'application de règles impersonnelles et la rationalité de son mode de fonctionnement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estructura de la empresa
  • Teorías de la gestión
  • Sociología (Generalidades)
  • Administración pública (Generalidades)
DEF

Rama administrativa de cualquier gobierno, aun cuando su naturaleza no sea necesariamente burocrática. En tal sentido se habla de «la» burocracia para referirse a la administración del Estado y de «una» burocracia para aludir a una determinada agencia o departamento de ésta.

CONT

A su vez, cada actor o grupo de actores tiene sus propias percepciones o intereses, los cuales fundamentalmente están determinados [...] por el puesto que ocupan dentro de la burocracia: la posición de un actor frente a un problema depende mucho menos de su perspectiva personal que de su cargo.

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Record 2 2012-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
DEF

An excessive formality and routine, as in multiplicity of forms, records, and often unnecessarily detailed information required before action can be taken.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
DEF

Ensemble de procédures souvent lourdes, répétitives et contradictoires entraînant des délais imprévus, auxquelles un administré doit faire face dans ses rapports avec une administration.

CONT

Chinoiserie : Complication créée par une méticulosité exagérée, ou application sans souplesse d'une réglementation compliquée. Les chinoiseries de l'administration.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
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Record 3 2010-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
DEF

Ensemble des fonctionnaires dans une administration publique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración pública (Generalidades)
DEF

Conjunto de los servidores públicos.

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