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The iron cage is the one set of rules and laws that we are all subjected and must adhere to. [16] Bureaucracy puts us in an iron cage, which limits individual human freedom and potential instead of a "technological eutopia" that should set us free. [15] [17] It is the way of the institution, where we do not have a choice anymore. [18]
As the most efficient and rational way of organising, bureaucratisation was the key part of rational-legal authority. Furthermore, he saw it as the key process in the ongoing rationalisation of Western society. [251] Weber listed six characteristics of an ideal type of bureaucracy: [252] It was in a fixed area that was governed by rules
The noted French historian Fernand Braudel, considered one of the greatest of the modern historians, vigorously criticized Weber's theory, noting its lack of foundation and veracity, stating: All historians have opposed this tenuous theory, although they have not managed to be rid of it once and for all. Yet it is clearly false.
Rationalization (or rationalisation) is the replacement of traditions, values, and emotions as motivators for behavior in society with concepts based on rationality and reason. [2] The term rational is seen in the context of people, their expressions, and or their actions.
Legal-Rational Type of ruler: Charismatic leader Dominant personality Functional superiors or bureaucratic officials Position determined by: Having a dynamic personality Established tradition or routine Legally established authority Ruled using: Extraordinary qualities and exceptional powers Acquired or inherited (hereditary) qualities
Walter W. Powell (also known as Woody Powell), born August 15, 1951, is a contemporary American sociologist.Powell is Professor of Education, Sociology, Organizational Behavior, Management Science and Engineering, and Communication at Stanford University and the Stanford Graduate School of Education since 1999 and is known for his contributions to organizational theory, in particular to the ...
Charismatic authority grows out of the personal charm or the strength of an individual personality. [2] It was described by Weber in a lecture as "the authority of the extraordinary and personal gift of grace (charisma)"; he distinguished it from the other forms of authority by stating "Men do not obey him [the charismatic ruler] by virtue of tradition or statute, but because they believe in him."
Under rational-legal authority, legitimacy is seen as coming from a legal order and the laws that have been enacted in it (see also natural law and legal positivism).. Weber defined legal order as a system where the rules are enacted and obeyed as legitimate because they are in line with other laws on how they can be enacted and how they should be obeyed.