Administrative burden
Administrative (or bureaucratic) burden describes an unnecessary or excessive demand on individuals to provide information or to do tasks that can be done in less time, using fewer resources.
Sources of burdens include external demands for information, internal organisation demands and new demands arising from new approaches to work.
Administrative burden can be experienced by a wide range of workers, such as teachers and the police.
Source:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RB41.doc Related terms:
Better Regulation Executive (BRE)Related links:
Bureaucracy Reduction Group (BRG)
