Concepts of bureaucracy are
frequently associated with
restriction, rigidity and authoritarianism.
Yet, the government of the educational
system assumes a bureaucratic
organisation with a hierarchy of authority
and accountability. This article argues
that bureaucratic concepts provide an
opportunity to shape school organisation
more flexibly than is commonly
appreciated. It suggests how bureaucratic
concepts can resolve current problems and
help adapt the organisation of schools to
future demands. The author is in the
Department of Governmnent at Brunel
University.
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