THE MACHINE
PYRAMID AND CIRCLE MANAGEMENT
The executive branch is managed by the President and his advisors. How the President responds to his council's advice determines the management style of the administration.
Pyramid Mangement
Similar to a business operation
Advisors organized in a hierarchy
Each person has a particular task with some areas overlapping
+ More orderly
+ President gets more comfortable with his staff
- President depends highly on his chief of staff
- May limit abilities of valuable advisors
- May limit the input of views on a topic
Circular Management
Small staff
No ranking of advisors
More then one advisor often works on a project
+ Allows the views of younger advisors to be expressed
+ Multiple views presented
+ No advisor gets to powerful
- Gives too much access to non-reputable advisors
- Conflict and competition prevailant
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