Because there are some positive aspects of bureaucracy, as proposed by Max Weber, Tammy, a restaurant manager, is interested in implementing certain aspects of the bureaucratic approach to management within her restaurant. Like Weber, Tammy feels bureaucracy is a ____.A)Rational, efficient, cost-cutting tool based on principles of behaviorismB)Sales-generating toolC)Rational, efficient method of increasing diversityD)Rational, efficient, ideal organization based on principles of logicE)Rational, cost-cutting, efficient organization based on principles of synergy

Weber believed that bureaucracy was the most efficient and logical way to set up an organizational structure. He based his theory of bureaucracy on six principles:

Task specialization; every employee is responsible do to the task he is best at.
Hierarchical authority; management is organized in layers where a manager is responsible for his staff and their performance.
Formal selection of employees based on technical skills and competences.
Rules and requirements that insure uniformity, so everyone knows what to do.
Impersonal relationships; regulations and clear requirements create impersonal relationships between employees.
Career orientation; employees build a career within the organization.