It is the rare book that remains in print for nearly fifty years,
earning wide acclaim as a classic. "The Forest Ranger" has been
essential reading for generations of professionals and scholars in
forestry, public administration, and organizational behavior who
are interested in the administration of public lands and how the
top managers of a large, dispersed organization with multiple
objectives like the Forest Service shape the behavior of its field
officers into a coherent, unified program. Published as a special
reprint in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the U.S.
Forest Service, "The Forest Ranger" is as relevant and timely today
as when it was first issued in 1960.
In addition to the original text, this special reprint of "The
Forest Ranger" includes two new forewords and an afterword that
highlight how much we have learned from Herbert Kaufman. The first
foreword, by Harold K. (Pete) Steen, former president of the Forest
History Society, considers the book's impact on the forestry
community and explains its continued relevance in light of changes
in the culture and mission of today's Forest Service. The second,
by Richard P. Nathan, codirector of the Rockefeller Institute of
Government, considers the book's contribution to our understanding
of administrative and organizational behavior.
The new afterword by author Herbert Kaufman describes how his
landmark study came into being and offers a candid assessment of
how his theories about the agency's operations and its future have
held up over time. In 1960, the Forest Service had a well-deserved
reputation for excellence, and "The Forest Ranger" was a seminal
analysis of the hows and whys of its success. Kaufmanalso warned,
however, that an organization so unified and well adapted to its
environment would have difficulties navigating social change. He
was right in his concerns: the environmental, civil rights, and
women's movements have all presented challenges to the character
and purpose of the Forest Service, ultimately changing the
organization in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. Now, as then, "The
Forest Ranger" is a striking and prescient case study of how a
complex organization operates and evolves over time.
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