Similarly Reddin's bureaucratic management style - tends to place less emphasis on task innovation and people relationships. Those who are ambitious may focus on procedures and existing methods and work the committee structure. They can be specialists skills without risk. Salary and career progression are predictable. Power is based on position not personal expression.
Expert power is tolerated if it is line woth accepted position.
Application of rules and procedures are major methods of influence. IBM by the late 1980's. However the pressures for enhancing market competitiveness and with the application of various forms of de-centralisation and deregulation the have been many calls to make such organisations more flexible and responsive. Down-sizing and competitive tendering are examples of how such organisations have chnaged. It is very much a small team approach to organisations.