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Domination from theorist perspectives
Max Weber
– German sociologist
– Bureaucracy = social domination
How does domination occur ?
– Direct threat or force
Imposed will through legitimate power
– Charismatic domination
– Traditional domination
– Rational-Legal domination
Why does Bureaucracy = Domination? ...
Domination from theorist perspectives
Robert Michels
– French sociologist
• Saw bureaucratic organizations with distinct oligarchic tendencies.
• “Iron law of oligarchy”
• His pessimism parallels Weber
The Real Value of these perspectives
Even the most rational and democratic forms of organization can result in domination. ...
Corporate interests related to profitability and growth tend to take priority over community or national interests - “Willy Loman” theory again. ...
Union Carbide Tragedy - Bhopal, India
Domination Metaphor - Strengths
Draws attention to the double-edged nature of rationality.
Creates an organization theory for the exploited. ...
Domination Metaphor - Weaknesses
Perspective is sometime linked to a “conspiracy” theory of organizations and society.
Can blind us to the possibility of non-dominating organization forms if we assert an equivalence between domination and organization.
Approximate Word count = 1036
Approximate Pages = 4.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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