The Dysfunction Of Bureaucracy A Review On Party City Inc.

The Dysfunction of Bureaucracy: A Review on Party City Inc. Bureaucracy is defined as â€Å"a large group of people who are involved in running a government or system of authority but who are not elected† (Merriam-Webster). Society and business, as a whole, are run by bureaucracies. Individual businesses are not elected are not run like a republic. They are run by powerful individuals who do what is best for the company and for themselves. The summer after my sophomore year of high school, I had the opportunity to work at a company run by a bureaucracy. This company is known as Party City. Many people do not see this company as a towering giant of a company overwhelming the competition with its every increasing wealth; however, it is†¦show more content†¦On my first day I met my managers, Dakota and Stephanie, and my general manager Amber. I was also allowed to meet on my very first day, the sectional and regional managers. Each position gave more money but also increases their responsibility. With this clear cut system, no on e questioned the leadership, and everyone knew who was in charge. Positions were also identified with color of shirts. Party members wore gray t shirts, party leaders wore black polos, assistant managers wore red, and general managers wore blue polos. With this simple identification it was easy to identify anyone on the job in order to complete tasks as efficiently as possible. In bureaucracy, there also is a clear and distinct division of labor that is noticeable to almost anyone. At party city I was in charge of the cash register during my shift and stocking the solids, and making balloon orders over the phone. This was just one of the many jobs. There were back dock workers that would unpack from the shipments, there were costume organizers, and party staff. Every employee had a specific team and each team had a team leader and the team leaders had a manager. This points to the fact that the work is divided into the structures of authority. The division of labor is intertwined with the hierarchical structure of authority. With this simple division of the tasks and labor required to make the company run, the workers are