I’ve googled it and I’ve read the definition but I still have no idea what it actually is and how it affects a person, particularly in their day to day lives
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To over simplify, it just refers to process controls.
If my company gives you 1mil/yr to further my interests, I would have little means of knowing if you’re misallocating some of it to further your interests instead.
That’s where bureaucracy comes in. I create a structured system with checks and balances to make sure you’re using those funds appropriately. I make you submit a proposal for each project. I review this with my board and get their opinions. If we approve, we send you a document that outlines what was approved and by whom.
This creates a paper trail so people, in theory, can be held accountable for their decisions and to make sure they’re following the rules.
That’s bureaucracy.
Sometimes bureaucracy can go a bit too far trying to keep things under control such that the beurocracy itself starts preventing processes from proceeding to completion, or may accidentally create infinite loops in workflows. This is usually what people are talking about when they complain about beurocracy in government, but not always.
I could give you a better example of beurocracy going too far, but first I will need you to submit a form confirming you have read and understood this comment, with a form of legal identity and your birth certificate. After a holding period of a week for proper review, I will send you another form where you will consent to read my next comment and indicate how you intend to use the information. You will then submit that to me, and I will engage an outside party to validate the information transaction before proceeding. The process should take about 4 weeks.
Hope this helps.
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