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Author : Jonathan R. Tompkins
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 25,1 MB
Release : 2023-08-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1478651776

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Organization Theory and Public Management is written for current and future public managers. Understanding organization theory helps managers at all levels define program objectives, overcome constraints, and accomplish mandated purposes. Armed with theoretical and conceptual knowledge, managers can better identify the factors that affect organizational performance, determine how these factors interrelate, and decide how best to resolve problems and attain goals. Familiarity with organization theory can facilitate fresh ways to view organizational challenges and discover new paths for pursuing change. Organization theory, supported by intuition and common sense, can be a powerful guide to action. The book approaches each organization theory school of thought on its own terms, drawing out its implications for public management as objectively as possible. Chapter 1 introduces organization theory as a field of study, chapter 2 establishes the unique context of public management, and chapter 3 presents three analytical frameworks for assessing the theories of organization covered in the twelve chapters that follow.

Author : Jonathan Tompkins
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 24,91 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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1. Introduction to Organization Theory. 2. The Distinctive Context of Public Management. 3. Management Practice and Organizational Performance. 4. Max Weber's Theory of Bureaucracy. 5. Scientific Management Theory: Frederick W. Taylor. 6. Administrative Management Theory: Henri Fayol, James Mooney, and Luther Gulick. 7. Pre-Human Relations Theory: Mary Parker Follett. 8. Human Relations Theory: Elton Mayo and Fritz Roethlisberger. 9. Natural Systems Theory: Chester I. Barnard. 10. Structural-Functional Theory: Robert Merton. 11. Open Systems Theory: Socio-Technical and Structural Contingency Theorists. 12. Group Dynamics and Participative Management Theory: Kurt Lewin and Rensis Likert. 13. Human Resources Theory: Chris Argyris and Douglas McGregor. 14. Quality Management Theory: W. Edwards Deming and Joseph Juran. 15. Organizational Culture and Leadership Theory.

Author : Thomas D. Lynch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 27,13 MB
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000146375

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This book reviews the evolution of organization theory literature and explains other theories of organization and the implicit wisdom of the instructor's favorite theory. It helps the reader to understand the relevance of organization theory to the problems of administering public organizations.

Author : Tom Christensen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 26,39 MB
Release : 2007-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134080263

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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.

Author : Michael M. Harmon
Publisher :
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 25,94 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Political Science
ISBN :

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Chatelaine Press has reissued two important books on Public Administration - ACTION THEORY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION by Michael M. Harmon & ORGANIZATION THEORY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION by Michael M. Harmon & Richard T. Mayer. In ACTION THEORY, Harmon takes head-on two vexatious problems in public administration: the need to relate theories to practice & the need to integrate values into what many regard as a science. Harmon's action theory begins with the face-to-face encounter that requires a decision, a reaction, or a plan. The purpose of the book is to provide a context for the critical appraisal of public administration theory & practice. The purpose of ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY, is to illuminate, from a wide variety of perspectives, the organizational contexts within which public administrators act. The book is practical - in ways that are instrumental, moral & diagnostic. Considering the many schools of thought in organization theory, they choose an approach which is more modest than synthesis & more useful than merely acknowledging the differences among theories. The distinctive relevance of organization theory to public organizations is a major tenet of this book. The intended audience for the books is both academics concerned with public administration & practicing administrators. To order: Chatelaine Press, 6454 Honey Tree Ct. Burke, VA 22015-3901. 703-569-2062.

Author : Hal G. Rainey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 36,29 MB
Release : 2014-01-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118584465

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UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, FIFTH EDITION “This is the definitive place for all serious students of public administration to start. It is the most comprehensive book in the field. It is required reading for MPA students, Ph.D. students, and all scholars in the field.” —Kenneth J. Meier, Charles H. Gregory Chair in Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University “This is the bible for public management scholarship. It is the first place to turn when looking for an accessible but rigorous analysis of research on basic aspects of organizational life in the public sector, such as how culture, leadership, and motivation matter. The interdisciplinary array of research on public management has become so voluminous as to seem overwhelming at times. Rainey’s extraordinary curatorial prowess allows him to turn these fragments of work into a coherent and insightful body of knowledge. Anyone interested in how research can inform governance should start with this book.” —Donald Moynihan, professor of public affairs, Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin—Madison “This is the Encyclopedia Britannica of public management; if you want to find out what has been written, and what is collectively said about the practice and theory of public management, look no further than Rainey’s updated and comprehensive fifth edition.” —Richard M. Walker, chair professor of public management and associate dean, City University of Hong Kong “For more than a decade, Rainey’s book has been a must-read for everyone in the community of public management in Korea, just like in many places all over the world. Undoubtedly, it provides a valuable resource for researchers and students who are interested in public management and applications of organization theory to public organizations. It is quite simply the best investigation of public organization and management that I’ve read.” —Young Han Chun, associate dean, Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University

Author : Charles R. Davis
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,17 MB
Release : 1996-11-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0275955761

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This new work offers a substantive political theory approach to organizational theory. It differs significantly from most organizational perspectives in that it applies political theory to four prevalent organizational models found in administration today. Most such models fall within the province of government or corporate management and fail to deal with the democratic and public dimensions of organization. In this study, Davis examines various organizational theories' prospects to generate authentic public organization. He also suggests alternative considerations by which to facilitate more genuine public organization. An important contribution to the literature in organizational theory and public administration, this work will be of interest to scholars and students in these and related fields.

Author : Forrest Clark
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 18,94 MB
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1420026437

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Few subjects are more influenced by philosophy than the form of governance that guides and administers public affairs, yet much of the literature about public administration remains silent about this connection. Handbook of Organization Theory and Management: The Philosophical Approach, Second Edition identifies and discusses many of the mos

Author : Harold F. Gortner
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,27 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Bureaucracy
ISBN : 9780030193873

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The purpose of this text is to examine the basic topics of organization management from the perspective of public governmental organizations. The basic literature in the organization theory field is discussed from an applied management perspective. This text also highlights those aspects of theory and research that are important for the manager of public organizations ... In addition to the material traditionally included in organization theory texts, there is considerable research in areas such as political science and economics that must be acknowledged and examined by students of public organizations ... The six readings and eleven cases that are included in this text are drawn from public sector experience and writings ... This book is geared toward students at the upper division of undergraduate school and those in the graduate programs of public administration across the country.-Pref.

Author : Tom Christensen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 37,29 MB
Release : 2007-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134080255

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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.