Bureaucracy refers to rule by offices or desks and involves a hierarchy of authority and division of labor. The document discusses the merits and limitations of bureaucracy, including that it allows for centralized authority and specialized hiring but can be time-consuming and rule-based, potentially leading to inefficiency. Charts are presented showing details of the Indian railway budget and operating ratio from 2013-2014 to 2015-2016. The different levels of organization in a bureaucracy and how it impacts those levels are mentioned. Key features of bureaucracy like its permanent nature, division of work, and non-partisan character are listed, along with its functions such as implementing laws, providing administration, regulating activities, and advising and record keeping.

1. BUREAUCRACY
 LITERALLY MEANS “RULE BY DESKS OR
OFFICES
Hierarchy of Authority
Division of Labour

2. Merits of
Bureaucracy
Central Authority
makes it
affective to
organize
Supports
hiring
specialized
officials
Follows
Standard
Operating
Procedure
No room for
favouritism
Allows merit
based hiring
and
promotion
Policy
making

3. Time
Consuming
Breeds
boredom;
affects
productivity
Passive &
Rule
Based
May result in
inefficiency
Limitations of Bureaucracy

4. INDIAN RAILWAY BUDGET
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
160000
180000
200000
gross traffic
receipts
total working
expenses
net railway
revenue
divident
payable to
general
revenues
excess
2013-14(actuals)
2014-15(budget)
2014-15(revised)
2015-16(budget)

5. OPERATING RATIO
85.00%
86.00%
87.00%
88.00%
89.00%
90.00%
91.00%
92.00%
93.00%
94.00%
2013-14(actuals) 2014-15(budget) 2014-15(revised) 2015-16(budget)
operating ratio

6. DIFFERENT LEVELS OF
ORGANIZATION IN BUREAUCRACY

7. IMPACT OF BUREAUCRACY ON
DIFFERENT LEVELS OF
ORGANIZATION

8. FEATURES OF
BEAUROCRACY
PERMANENT
CHARACTER
DIVISION OF WORK
FIXED
SALARIES
HIERARCHICAL
ORGANISATION
NON-PARTISAN
CHARACTER
BOUND BY
RULES
AND
REGULATI
ONS

10. FUNCTIONS OF
BEAUROCRACY
 The bureaucracy implements the laws and policies made by
elected officials.
 The bureaucracy provides necessary administrative functions
 The bureaucracy regulates various government activities.
Performs advisory functions
Facilitates in record keeping