Bureaucracy Paper

The goal of this assignment is for you to use your life experience as data to understand the nature and function of a bureaucracy.

In a paper of 1,000 words, describe an organization with which you have direct personal experience and which appears to fit the characteristics of a bureaucracy, as listed in Chapter 6 of Our Social World: An Introduction to Sociology.

Your essay should incorporate the five items listed below and show that the organization bureaucracy meets each characteristic:

1. Clear hierarchical levels of authority with the work assignments flowing downward
2. A division of labor
3. Written rules
4. Written communications and records
5. Impersonality

Use the attached outline to complete this assignment. Be sure to provide a conclusion paragraph to your paper.

You must use a minimum of three scholarly sources, including the textbook.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.