byrokratisaatio
Byrokratisaatio, or bureaucratization, is the process by which organizations and public administration become increasingly governed by formal rules, procedures and hierarchical structures. It involves the growth of administrative staff, more standardized workflows, and a higher degree of documentation, control, and compliance requirements. In Finnish discourse the term is often used to describe how welfare states, municipalities and state agencies accumulate layers of rules and paperwork as they expand.
The drivers of byrokratisaatio include the expansion of the state and welfare programs, demands for accountability
The effects of byrokratisaatio are mixed. On the positive side, it can increase predictability, consistency, rights
In practice, byrokratisaatio is observed in public administration—such as permit and benefits processes—and in large organizations