Many aspects of modern public administration are based on his work, and a classic, hierarchically organized civil service of the Continental type is called "Weberian civil service".
Väga paljud kaasaegse avaliku halduse mõisted, kusjuures klassikalist kontinentaalset tüüpi hierarhiliselt organiseeritud tsiviilteenistust hakatigi nimetama ”Weberi halduskorralduseks”.