Aayushi BansalAIR 7 · CSE 2024 · 144 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Lateral entry refers to direct entry at a higher post of a person from outside the hierarchical positions of bureaucracy.
Body · points
Sociological perspectives
It brings specialisation above a generalist approach needed in emerging problems of globalised world. E.g. technology efficacy.
Weber called bureaucracy an 'iron cage' excessively bound by rationality. Merton further added how ritualist bureaucrats forget their goals, resulting in goal displacement. Lateral entry is brought to bring outcome oriented approach.
Lateral entry is a way around rigid hierarchies. A bureaucrat climbs based on number of years of service however lateral entrant is valued based on experience.
Deviance of bureaucratic ethics resulting in corruption, nexus with politicians etc is sought to be controlled via lateral entry.
Changing nature of contemporary problems require flexibility, innovation, risk-taking.
Close · a way forward
Lateral entry can succeed if it is equally guided by ethos of transparency, equality.