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.
Chapter 13: The Bureaucracy I. A bureaucracy is a large, complex organization composed of appointed officials.Three aspects of our constitutional system and political traditions give to the bureaucracy a distinctive character.A. Political authority over the bureaucracy is not in one set of hands but is shared among several institutions.Both the president and Congress exercise authority over the bureaucracy. B. Most of the agencies of the federal government share their functions with related agencies in state and local governments.hapter 13: The Bureaucracy I. A bureaucracy is a large, complex organization composed of appointed officials.