According to Webster's New World Dictionary (Agnes, 2003, p. 662), a definition of teamwork is "the joint action of a group of people." I think this is accurate, especially since each member of a marching band has a higher goal to work toward. If the group works well together, the final performance might have fewer errors. The dictionary (Agnes, 2003, p. 88) also says that one definition of bureaucracy is “the concentration of authority in administrative offices.” From my first year of high school, I was part of the marching band. We learned to do the exercises and play music. We also learned to rely on our teammates to find our positions on the ground. As an individual, I learned that there is a kind of bureaucracy in marching band. If a team did not listen to the drum majors or the director, the entire group would be forced to repeat the exercise. However, if the group listened to all instructions, the final performance would be even better. According to the director, everyone in the group could be punished for a team or section that doesn't do what it's supposed to do. Although the group can be punished collectively, it could help them determine what feels right and what doesn't. Teamwork in a marching band shows how well the entire group can work as a team and whether or not they can correct mistakes in their performance. Bureaucracy should exist in a marching band, because if bureaucracy did not exist, band members would have no idea what could or could not be expected of them. It would also be difficult to work on different practices without the upper echelons. In class, I learned about the different forms bureaucracy can take and how well people can work together. Wh...... middle of paper ...... M. (2003). Bureaucracy. In Webster's New World Dictionary (p. 88). New York, NY: Pocket Books. Agnes, M. (2003). Teamwork. In Webster's New World Dictionary (p. 662). New York, NY: Pocket Books. Jones, G.R. and George, J.M. (1998). The experience and evolution of trust: Implications for cooperation and teamwork. The Academy of Management Review, 23(3), 531-546. Klagge, J. (1997). Approaches to the iron cageReconstructing the bars of Weber's metaphor. Administration & Society, 29(1), 63-77. Marks, MA, DeChurch, LA, Mathieu, JE, Panzer, FJ, & Alonso, A. (2005). Teamwork in multi-team systems. Journal of Applied Psychology, 90(5), 964-971. doi:10.1037/0021-9010.90.5.964Wood, M. S. & Fields, D. (2007). Exploring the impact of shared leadership on the professional outcomes of senior team members. Baltic Journal of Management, 2(3), 251-272. do I:10.1108/17465260710817474