According to Weber, beaucracy is a particular type of administrative structure developed through rational-legal authority. Intential, abstract rules govern decisions and actions.
Rules are stable, exhaustive, and can be learned.
Means of production or administration belong to office. Personal property separated from office property. Officials are selected on basis of technical qualifications, appointed not elected, and compensated by salary. Employement by the organization is a career. After a trial period they get tenure of position and are protected from arbitrary dismissal.