Organization Theory and the Public Sector - Instrument, Culture and Myth (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Public-sector organizations are fundamentally different from their private-sector counterparts. They are part of the society's political organizations and are major political actors. They are multifunctional, 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, the book addresses five central aspects of the public-sector organization: goals, values and motivation leadership and steering reform and change effects, learning and implications understanding and design The book challenges conventional economic analysis of the public sector, arguing instead for a political-democratic approach and a new prescriptive organization theory. A rich resource of both theory and practice, Organization Theory and the Public Sector: Instrument, Culture and Myth is essential reading for anybody studying the public sector. This second edition of the book contains a range of new and updated themes, examples and references.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Tom Christensen • Per Laegreid • Kjell Arne Rovik
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-42891-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > Public ownership / nationalization Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Organizational theory & behaviour
LSN:	0-367-42891-1
Barcode:	9780367428914

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