The German sociologist Max Weber argued that bureaucracy constitutes the most efficient and rational way in which human activity can be organized and that systematic processes and organized hierarchies are necessary to maintain order, maximize efficiency, and eliminate favoritism.
德国社会学家马克斯·韦伯认为，科层制是组织人类活动效率最高、最理性的方法，系统性的流程和高度组织化的等级制度，对维持秩序、获取最高效率和防止腐败必不可少。