âThe colonial architecture found in parts of Georgetown is still impressive wooden buildings with jalousies and high ceilings to facilitate ventilation, some featuring large, wooden verandas.â âHe also called them his Venetian porches - a clear reference to the jalousies, or louvered blinds, that constitute the walls.â âAt Monticello there were what Jefferson called Venetian porches, which were fitted out with jalousies, or louvered blinds, constructed according to a drawing in Jefferson's hand (Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston).â
But Weber described bureaucracy as an ideal type in order to more accurately describe their growth in power and scope in the modern world. His studies of bureaucracy still form the core of organizational sociology.
The structure of a bureaucracy is described as a bureaucratic structure, and people who work in bureaucracies can be described as bureaucrats. Bureaucracies have clearly defined roles for each of their members, and positions of authority are clearly defined and understood by each organization as a whole. The word bureaucracy can be used in a somewhat derogatory way, especially when used regarding government.