Sociology Plus
Technostructure Definition
The technostructure refers to the class composed of technical experts and bureaucrats within modern industrial societies. According to Galbraith (1967), this group is posited as succeeding the previously dominant capitalist class, which consisted of private owners and entrepreneurs.
Related Concepts
This concept is closely linked to broader sociological analyses concerning the separation of ownership and control, the managerial revolution, and the service class within industrial economies.