The bureaucracy of the McDonalds machine versus the failure of various modern institutional bureaucracies to achieve their goals: power struggles, inability to plan and anticipate disasters, blame, and vague rolesThe bureaucratic failures of the U.S. government agencies charged with preventing the September 11 terrorist attacks were the result of poor bureaucratic structure. This problem could be solved by restructuring to increase health bureaucracy. An effective bureaucracy observed is that of McDonald's Corporation. McDonald's and its mechanical bureaucracy can be used to solve some of the problems faced by US federal and institutional bureaucracies, such as FEMA, TSA, and Homeland Security. (Colorant 2008). Commercial airliners carrying civilian passengers were hijacked and sent at high speed directly to the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington. Television images of New York's tallest buildings collapsing left a lasting impression on Americans. The nation found itself in a new war, the "war on terror" with a hidden enemy determined to kill as many innocent civilians as possible. Bureaucratic Response: The Development of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Enactment of the Patriot Act: As a Measure to Reframe a Formerly Ineffective StructureWhy do we, as policymakers, often approach a problem incorrectly? Well, this mistake usually occurs in the initial phase of policy making i.e. the problem identification phase. Too often, as policymakers, we fail to see the big picture and, as a result, fail to create policies that address these issues. ...... middle of paper ...... put in place preventative measures to avoid disasters like FEMA's failures during Katrina, the failure of government agencies to prevent 911 and their inability to resolve effectively address the problem of terrorism with the newly found DHS, Department of Homeland Security. References: Bolman, LG and Deal, TE (2008). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership (4th ed., pp. 80-83). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms > G-7 Mission AssuranceDye, TR (2008). Understanding Public Policy (12th ed., pp. 315-331). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson: Prentice Hall. Legislative requirements and key terms: National Terrorism Reports. (April 30, 2007). In US Department of State: Diplomacy in Action. Accessed November 30, 2011 from http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2006/82726.htm