Bureaucracy can be defined as a classical management approach that O applies scientific methods to analyze and determines the "one best way" to complete production tasks. attempts to understand and explain how human psychological and social processes interact with the formal aspects of the work situation to influence performance. O attempts to build into operations the specific procedures and processes that would ensure coordination of effort to achieve established goals and plans. O emphasizes the application of quantitative analysis to managerial decisions and problems. O emphasizes a structured, formal network of relationships among specialized positions in the organization