
The Generic Elements of Each Tradition ◾ 75
Political
authority and
scope of action
Use a functional dichotomy to
ensure legitimacy via the
representative political system—
hierarchical control answering to
legislators, judiciary, and the
executive ensures legitimacy; the
administrative Servant role in
representative government
Ignore, eliminate, or shift the scope
of the dichotomy because
administrators are involved in policy
making—outcomes prove legitimacy
(efficiency, effectiveness, equity, or
other chosen values in the form of
ethics); the administrative Master
role in representative government
Synthesize all dichotomies
by bringing administrators, ...