... of the overall operation. Although a modern industrial assembly line can hardly be considered a bureaucracy, the principles are the same. By subdividing a complex problem into simple and manageable proportions, ideally a set of simplified solutions will emerge that can be unified into a single complex solution to the previously unmanageable complex problem. Bureaucracy according to Weber, is referred to as the "technical superiority", thus every complex problem, having been broken down into small, manageable proportions, is then examined, analysed, and "solved" by a group of trained specialists or experts who, in their respective capacities, are capable of responding with precision, speed, and maximum efficiency. Viewing the sub-units within the bureaucratic structure collectively, the operating efficiency and goal attainment functions of the organisation are enhanced significantly by the utilisation of expert knowledge, which focuses on narrow segments of a total problem. If the simplification of complex tasks yields ...

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