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Bureaucratic Red Tape

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Synonyms

Bureaucratic pathology; Bureaucratism; Bureaucratic Hegemony; Citizen Dissatisfaction; Delay in Public Services

Definitions

Bureaucratic red tape is a concept that points to the negative aspects of the bureaucracy which may refer to factors such as excessive work load and excessive use of documents.

Introduction

Bureaucratic red tape is one of the main causes of citizen complaints. Administrative activities, processes, and procedures may be seen as mere policy outputs for bureaucrats, but for citizens, they are main causes of negative feelings towards public administration. This chapter presents the definition and the scope of bureaucratic red-tape, includes a theoretical approach, and provides important aspects of the causes and results of it.

Meaning and Scope of Bureaucratic Red Tape

Bureaucratic red tape recalls the negative aspect of bureaucracy which was structured as a rational organization model aiming at productivity. For the scope of this association, it would be...

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  1. Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey

    Hatice Altunok

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  1. Hatice Altunok
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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Altunok, H. (2018). Bureaucratic Red Tape. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3517-1

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