Question 1 The culture and industry of the United States health care system are harmful to its citizen’s wellness and health due to: special interest groups influence and disregard of human life for profits; lack of affordable health care; and cultural and environmental factors. First, as depicted in the movie, “Obama’s Deal”, there is a blatant lack of consideration and compassion for the pubic on the part of the insurance and pharmaceutical companies (Frontline, 2010). The movie reveals how special interest groups use their power and money to coerce politicians to vote in their favor. For example, according to “Obama’s Deal”: Max Baucus, a senator from Montana, who worked on the Obamacare bill received over 2 and half …show more content…
The Ideal-Type Bureaucracy Perspective was founded by Max Weber, a German Sociologist, in 1947 (Hutchinson, 2015). Terry (2011), states, Weber’s theory promotes a uniform modus operandi, productivity, and a hierarchy of authority. In fact, according to Hutchinson (2015), elements of Ideal-Type Bureaucracy includes: “clear hierarchy and chain of command; clear division of labor based on specialized skills; formal rules of operation; formal and task –oriented communications; and merit based recruitment and advancement” (Hutchinson, 2015, p.421). All practices, procedures, powers and duties are clearly defined to avoid conjecture (Lutzker, 1982). …show more content…
For instance, he felt the rules, regulations, and levels of authority within the organizations would allow employees to: become efficient in their duties: avoid the trappings of nepotism; and enjoy a stable environment (Theory of Bureaucracy, n.d.; Lutzker, 1982). On the other hand, Weber had concerns about, “the dehumanizing potential of bureaucracies- trapping people and denying many aspects of their humanity” (Hutchinson, 2015 p. 421).
DP is a governmental agency with a hierarchy of authority. First, the Attorney General, highest on the chain of command, decides whether to prosecute a defendant or allow them to enter the diversion program. Next, the Administrator of the Court oversees the court, all court programs, proceedings, and all employees. Last, department managers are the head of specific programs and its employees. So, all employee complaints, requests, and inquires must go through the chain of