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The Federal Bureaucracy Chapter 15 Introduction Classic conception of bureaucracy (Max Weber) Hierarchical authority structure Uses task specialization Operate on the merit principle Behave with impersonality A well-organized machine with lots of working parts. The Bureaucrats Some Bureaucratic Myths and Realities Americans dislike bureaucrats. Bureaucracies are growing bigger each year. Most federal bureaucrats work in Washington, D.C. Bureaucracies are ineffective, inefficient and always mired in red tape. The Bureaucrats Growth in Civilian Government Employees (Figure 15.1) The Bureaucrats Who They Are and How They Got There Most demographically representative part of government. Diversity of jobs mirrors the private sector. The Bureaucrats Who They Are and How They Got There Civil Service: From Patronage to Protection. Patronage: Job given for political reasons. Civil Service: System of hiring and promotion based on merit and nonpartisanship (Pendleton Civil Service Act). Merit Principle: Entrance exams and promotion ratings to find people with talent and skill. Office of Personnel Management: The federal office in charge of most of the government’s hiring. The Bureaucrats Who They Are and How They Got There The Other Route to Federal Jobs: Recruiting from the Plum Book Lists the very top jobs available for Presidential appointment. Presidents work to find capable people to fill the positions. Some plum jobs (ambassadorships) are patronage. Their most important trait is transience. How Bureaucracies Are Organized The Cabinet Departments 13 Cabinet departments headed by a secretary Department of Justice headed by Attorney General Each has its own budget, staff and policy areas Status as a cabinet department can be controversial. How Bureaucracies Are Organized Organization of the Executive Branch (Figure 15.3) How Bureaucracies Are Organized The Regulatory Agencies Independent Regulatory Agency: Responsible for some sector of the economy making rules and judg