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What are the five characteristics of a bureaucracy?

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There are actually 6 characteristics, or principles, of bureaucracy, according to Max Weber. They are:
A formal hierarchical structure
Management by rules
Organization by functional specialty
An "up-focused" or "in-focused" mission
Purposely impersonal
Employment based on technical qualifications

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