Logic of Bureaucratic Conduct

Name: Logic of Bureaucratic Conduct
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ISBN: 9780521245890

ISBN-10: 0521245893

ISBN-13: 9780521245890

Edition: 1982

Authors: Albert Breton, Ronald Wintrobe

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In this work the authors present a general theory of bureaucracy and use it to explain behaviour in large organizations and to explain what determines efficiency in both governments and business corporations. The theory uses the methods of standard neoclassical economic theory. It relies on two central principles: that members of an organization trade with one another and that they compete with one another. Authority, which is the basis for conventional theories of bureaucracy, is given a role, despite reliance on the idea of trade between bureaucracies. It is argued, however, that bureaucracies cannot operate efficiently on the basis of authority alone. Exchange between bureaucrats is…

Book details

List price: $54.95
Copyright year: 1982
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 10/29/1982
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 206
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.858




Preliminary survey



Public and private policies



A theory of selective behaviour



The accumulation of trust



The compensation of bureaucrats



The size distribution of bureaus



Some applications



Concluding observations and agenda.