Based upon a series of previous studies and ongoing research in three diflerent organizations, this paper argues that bureaucratic theory is of limited value in the analysis of professional organizations. Professionals create their own distinctive social organization within a larger organization. A language of political process-emphasizing negotiation and shifting alliancesis more relevant to understanding such organizations.
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Bucher et al. (1969) studied this question.
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