Organization Theory and the Public Sector: Instrument, Culture and Myth (2)

By: Tom Christensen and Per Lægreid and Paul G. Roness and Kjell Arne Røvik

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Synopsis: Public sector organizations are fundamentally different to their private sector counterparts. They are multi-functional, follow a political leadership, and the majority do not operate in an external market. In an era of rapid reform, reorganization and modernization of the public sector, this book offers a timely and illuminating introduction to the public sector organization that recognizes its unique values, interests, knowledge and power-base. Drawing on both instrumental and institutional perspectives within organization theory, as well as democratic theory and empirical studies of decision-making, this text addresses five central aspects of the public sector organization: goals and values leadership and steering reform and change effects and implications understanding and design. This volume challenges conventional economic analysis of the public sector, arguing instead for a democratic-political approach and a new, prescriptive organization theory. A rich resource of both theory and practice, Organization Theory for the Public Sector: Instrument, Culture and Myth is essential reading for anybody studying the public sector.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781134080250
Related ISBNs:: 9780203929216, 9780415433808, 9780415433808, 9780415433815, 9780415433815
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 04/11/20
Copyrighted By:: Tom Christensen, Per L
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
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Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
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