... upon the employee having specific objectives and achievement of these will be done with a set of tasks that the employee is not allowed to stray from. This is achieved by the organisation having a set of strict rules that each employee must abide by. The lines of communication within a 'pure' bureaucracy are always vertical i.e. each employee will only report to his or her immediate superior. Orders are always given from the top of the hierarchy downwards. Given this, there will always be a sharp distinction between the levels of command within the hierarchy. The bureaucratic structure also provides impersonality for those involved. This is due to the fact that the structure will not enable the employee to communicate with colleagues on a personal level and the functions of those employees are clearly defined. The monetary rewards for the employees play a major part in motivating the workforce. This is ...

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