Organized Crime In The New Millennium

Bureaucratic/ Corporate Operations
Bureaucratic/corporate organized crime groups are defined by the general rigidity of
their internal structures. They focus more on how the operations works, succeeds,
sustains itself or avoids retribution, they are generally typified by:
A complex authority structure;
An extensive division of labor between classes within the organization;
Meritocratic (as opposed to cultural or social attributes);
Responsibilities carried out in an impersonal manner;
Extensive written rules/regulations (as opposed to cultural praxis dictating
action); and,
'Top-down' communication and rule enforcement mechanisms.
However, this model of operation has some flaws:
The 'top-down' communication strategy is susceptible to interception, more so
further down the hierarchy being communicated to;
Maintaining written records jeopardizes the security of the organization and relies
on increased security measures;
Infiltration at lower levels in the hierarchy can jeopardize the entire organization
(a 'house of cards' effect); and,
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