Choose an Organization That Embodies the Five Basic Characteristics of Max

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Essay

Choose an organization that embodies the five basic characteristics of Max Weber's ideal bureaucracy (your school,a large corporate employer,or a government agency may be a good choice).Describe one specific example showing how the organization meets each of the five criteria for a bureaucracy.

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Definitions:

Bank War

Political struggle in the early 1830s between President Jackson and financier Nicholas Biddle over the renewing of the Second Bank’s charter.

Symbolic Representative

An individual or symbol that stands for or represents the values, ideals, or identity of a group, concept, or institution.

Common People

Individuals or groups not part of the elite or upper classes; generally, the majority of the population including working and middle-class persons.

Panic of 1837

A financial crisis in the United States that led to a major recession, lasting until the mid-1840s.