THE INSTITUTE OF FINANCE MANAGEMENT

FACULTY: BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING

DEPARTMENT: MANAGEMENT

NAME: PATRICK CLETUS MAJANI REG. NO. IMC/BAC/1911036

PROGRAMME: BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING

STREAM:C

MSU07201: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

ASSIGNMENT TYPE (GROUP/INDIVIDUAL): INDIVIDUAL

ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020

SUBMISSION DATE: 09/07/2020

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QUESTION;
Theories provides guideline to ensure effective and efficiency of organization
performance. However, the validity of theories varies according to organization
goals and time frame.
Required,
• Write short notes on bureaucratic approach
• With typical example asses the validity of bureaucratic approach in the
contemporary organizations in Tanzania.

➢ What is bureaucratic approach

Firstly, bureaucracy is an organisational structure that is characterised by
many rules, standardised processes, procedures and requirements, number
of desks, meticulous division of labour and responsibility, clear
hierarchies and professional, almost impersonal interactions between
employees”.

Bureaucratic approach for providing a clearly defined set of rules

followed by a clear organizational structure exactly quoted as ‘hierarchy’
by Max Weber. This approach defines a clear chain of command and a
state where there is a clearly defined set of rules to be followed by each
level of hierarchy.

➢ Asses the validity of bureaucratic approach in the contemporary in the

contemporary organization in Tanzania.

A bureaucratic organization is a form of management that has a

pyramidal command structure. The bureaucratic organization is very
organized with a high degree of formality in the way it operates.

In Tanzania Organizational charts generally exist for every department,

and decisions are made through an organized process. A strict command
and control structure are present at all times. Bureaucracies are meant to
be orderly, fair and highly efficient.

In Tanzania bureaucratic organizational structures have many layers of

management, cascading down from senior executives to regional
managers to departmental managers - all the way down to shift
supervisors who work alongside frontline employees. So, authority is
centred at the top, and information generally flows from the top down.
For example, a senior executive may implement a new policy stating that

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 employees must have all overtime approved by management before
actually working the overtime. The new policy will go from the desk of
the senior executive all the way down to the frontline employees.

Examples of Bureaucratic Organizations in Tanzania

Modern bureaucracies in Tanzania take many forms. Some examples include:

• Prisons
• Police departments
• Colleges and universities

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REFFERENCE

1. Katz, D. & Kahn, R. L. (1978). The social psychology of organizations.

2. Uday Jr, S. H. (1959). Bureaucracy and Rationality in Weber’s Organization
Theory: An EmpiricalL