Modern Organizations Administrative Theory in Contemporary Society

Name: Modern Organizations Administrative Theory in Contemporary Society
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ISBN: 9780275937751

ISBN-10: 0275937755

ISBN-13: 9780275937751

Edition: 1994

Authors: Ali Farazmand

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This edited original collection addresses the nature and functions of modern organizations at both the macro and micro levels. With theoretical, empirical, and analytical essays by leading scholars of organization and administrative theory, the volume will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in manayement, public ndministration, and organizational behavior. Grouped into four sections, the work's chapters explore society and the modern organization, public organization design and the reorganization of governance, the administrative state and public administration, and critical perspectives on the relationship between organization, individual, and administration.

Book details

List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 7/30/1994
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Preface


Introduction: The Multifaceted Nature of Modern Organizations




Organization Theory: An Overview and Appraisal




Modern Organizations in the Parsonsian Theory of Action




The Public Service Configuration Problem: Designing Public Organizations in a Pluralistic Public Service




Government Reorganization: A Theoretical Analysis




Public Policy Toward Government Organization




Public Administration and the Facilitative Mandate




Exploring the Boundaries of the American Administrative State




Organizational Socialization




Is Organizational Membership Bad for Your Health? Phases of Burnout as Covariants of Mental and Physical Well-Being




God, Science, and Administrative Theory: An Unfinished Revolution



Index


About the Editor and Contributors