The development of which of the following administrative concepts could be attributed to German Sociologist Max Weber ?

The development of the administrative concept of bureaucracy is fundamentally attributed to the German sociologist Max Weber. Weber was the first to methodically articulate the features of bureaucracy, defining it as a rational-legal system of authority. He described it as an organizational structure characterized by a clear hierarchy, specialization of labor, formal rules and regulations, and impersonal professional interactions. Weber viewed bureaucracy as the most efficient and technically superior form of organization for modern states, contrasting it with traditional or charismatic authority structures. While Weber also analyzed the relationship between bureaucracy and democracy, the core administrative model of the 'ideal type' bureaucracy is his most significant contribution to administrative theory. Other concepts like pluralism and corporatism are distinct political theories not primarily attributed to Weber's administrative framework.