From a managerial perspective, the work of Max Weber and Jeremy Bentham are theoretically quite similar.

They both espouse the idea of rational planning, authority,

control and efficient extraction of work from a labour force, though their respective theories of bureaucracy and panopticism express these principles differently. For
example, in Webers bureaucracy, organisations maintain authority and control through a series of rules which are enforced via Webers three authority types, the most
prominent being rational-legal authority. Under rational-legal precepts, subordinates defer to their managers because they believe their superiors act in accordance with
the rules and a higher office (Albrow, 1970), not because this individual is their superior on paper. Its much in the same way when a policeman issues instructions, a
civilian complies because the policeman represents a higher body i.e. the law. In this way, hierarchs act as interfaces between subordinates and the regulatory
framework, which individuals respect because all are bound by the same code of conduct in this egalitarian system.
Benthams Panopticon adds another dimension to the idea of control. Essentially, the Panopticon eliminates privacy under the assumption that all may be observed
at any given time and worker behaviour would be recorded onto a filing system to discourage any regulatory transgressions. This idea is self-disciplining, as the only
rational option for workers is compliance and eventually the motive to perform is welded into the individuals subconscious. Although this idea is more insidious than
Webers approach, it negates the need for external correction by superiors outside of observance.
Contrasting and the aspect of authority and control in both management theories, their effectiveness can be judged by their prevalence in todays society, with
Webers bureaucracy overtaking Benthams Panopticon by a wide margin. One reason for this is that Benthams work was only really viable in the context of prisons
where the human element is disregarded and overseers operate on steep information asymmetry (i.e. inmates dont know exactly when theyre being watched). This
would be somewhat anachronistic these days, where employee satisfaction is prioritised and people arent simply factors of production. CCTV systems do echo
components of panopticism, though its integrity is compromised as CCTV is not real-time surveillance. On the other hand, bureaucracy can be applied to almost any
large organisation and although the agency problem shows information asymmetry between managers and subordinates, bureaucracies will do well to reduce the
information gap, as Weber argued employees must be unambiguous about their work in order maximise productivity. Uninformed workers would be inefficient and that
would be irrational, by Webers own definition of rationality.
Overall in terms of authority and control, Webers work has remained relative in todays increasingly complex organisations in its approach to managing employees
on a large scale with specialised and codified command and control. The reach of Benthams work probably receded quite quickly due to its limited application and the
fact that it brushes aside individual privacy, which most would not take kindly to.

Both espouse
Respective bureaucracy and panopticism express these differently
Bureaucracy controls and maintains authority via three authority types
Rational-legal precepts representing higher office (Albrow, 1970)
E.g. policeman and the law
Hierarchs act as interfaces with the framework to which all are bound
Egalitarian respect for the rules
Panopticon adds dimension
Eliminates privacy discourages regulatory transgressions with filing system
Self-disciplining as the only option is to perform
Motive is welded into persons subconscious
Insidious but negates need for external correction
Effectiveness judged by todays prevalence
Bureaucracy overtakes panopticon, which is viable in prisons only
Panopticon operates on asymmetry (i.e. inmates arent aware of observance)
Anachronistic in a time where employee satisfaction reigns over factors of production
CCTV is about but not real time integrity compromised
Bureaucracy applicable to any large organisation
People reduce asymmetry as workers need to know whats going on
Ambiguity would be inefficient and therefore irrational
Bureaucracy relative due to its approach in maintaining proper command and control
Benthams elimination of privacy would not be well received