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This Handbook comprehensively explores research methods in public
administration, management and policy. Exploring the richness of
both traditional and contemporary methods and strategies for making
progress in the field, it provides an advanced toolkit for
understanding the science of public administration and management
in the 21st century. Bringing together leading international
academics and experts, contributors focus on innovative research
architectures, useful research techniques and best practices for
the study of modern bureaucracy and the behaviour of its agents and
stakeholders. Chapters look for new frontiers of the discipline
with quantitative and qualitative tools and explore empirical
studies to support theoretical insights. Each chapter of the
Handbook provides specific examples of how these methods are used,
enabling a practical understanding of a variety of intellectual
paths and techniques for improving the study of modern governance.
Comprehensive and enlightening, this Handbook will be essential for
academics of public policy and administration looking to enhance
their research methods, as well as students learning the basics of
research in this field. It will also benefit government experts,
civil servants and policymakers who need to better understand how
the public sector can benefit from public administration
methodologies.
The Handbook of Organizational Politics offers a broad perspective
on the intriguing phenomena of power, influence and politics in the
modern workplace; their meaning for individuals, groups and other
organizational stakeholders; and their effect on organizational
outcomes and performances. Comprising entirely of new chapters and
insights, this second edition revisits the theory on organizational
politics (OP) and examines its progress and changes in emphasis in
recent years. This timely and informative book provides a
comprehensive set of state-of-the-art studies on workplace politics
based on experiences from around the world. The contributors
highlight topics such as political skills, political will, politics
and leadership, compensations, politics and performance, and
politics and the learning climate. Students and scholars will
benefit from the up-to-date collection of studies in the field of
OP. This Handbook will also be of interest to practitioners and
managers from public and private sectors looking for better
explanations of internal processes in business. Contributors: S.L.
Albrecht, G. Blickle, S.L. Bohle, D.A. Buchanan, M.R. Buckley, A.
Capezio, A.M. Carnes, A. Drory, A.J. DuBrin, L. Eldor, B.P. Ellen
III, G.R. Ferris, R. Frieder, J.N. Harris, S.E. Hill, J.D. Jacobs,
I. Kapoutsis, E.M. Landells, L.P. Maher, G. Meisler, J.P. Meriac,
M. Mizrahi, T.P. Munyon, K. Oerder, G.B. Schmidt, N. Schutte, H.
Sibunruang, A.L.E. Thomas, D.R. Vashdi, E. Vigoda-Gadot, A. Wihler,
D. Windsor
Citizenship and Management in Public Administration is an exciting
journey into the nexus between two separate but close worlds:
citizenship orientations and citizenship behavior as reflected in
political science theory on one hand, and organizational sciences,
work studies, management, and public administration on the other.
The authors have combined theoretical thinking with empirical
findings to support their theories, and the data presented has been
collected over almost a decade of field studies and surveys of
public organizations. Dealing with the nature and meaning of
citizenship, this book looks at behavior and involvement in modern
public worksites. The interdisciplinary studies are all concerned
with achieving better integration of the theories and ideas on
citizenship and bureaucracies, which are more frequently treated as
independent domains in the social sciences. However, the authors
suggest that they are closely related and should be analyzed in
relation to one another. This unique book will appeal to academics
of management and organizational behavior, public administration
and those involved in researching the not-for-profit, or third,
sector.
Developments in Organizational Politics presents a comprehensive
analysis of organizational politics and its meaning and application
for employees and managers in modern worksites. Eran Vigoda
suggests an integrative model that tries to explain how politics,
and especially perceptions of politics, emerges, transforms and
affects employees' performance and other work related outcomes in
organizations. The analysis is based on empirical data collected
over almost a decade of field studies. This data uses a variety of
scientific methods to demonstrate how internal politics may be
related to job attitudes, behavioral intentions as well as actual
behaviors of employees. Special attention is given to non-profit
organizations but analysis of businesses and private firms is also
included. The book will be essential reading for academics and
researchers from the fields of organizational behavior, human
resource management and is also useful for practitioners who
struggle through the barriers of power, influence and politics in
the workplace.
The Handbook of Organizational Politics offers a broad perspective
on the intriguing phenomena of power, influence and politics in the
modern workplace; their meaning for individuals, groups and other
organizational stakeholders; and their effect on organizational
outcomes and performances. Comprising entirely of new chapters and
insights, this second edition revisits the theory on organizational
politics (OP) and examines its progress and changes in emphasis in
recent years. This timely and informative book provides a
comprehensive set of state-of-the-art studies on workplace politics
based on experiences from around the world. The contributors
highlight topics such as political skills, political will, politics
and leadership, compensations, politics and performance, and
politics and the learning climate. Students and scholars will
benefit from the up-to-date collection of studies in the field of
OP. This Handbook will also be of interest to practitioners and
managers from public and private sectors looking for better
explanations of internal processes in business. Contributors: S.L.
Albrecht, G. Blickle, S.L. Bohle, D.A. Buchanan, M.R. Buckley, A.
Capezio, A.M. Carnes, A. Drory, A.J. DuBrin, L. Eldor, B.P. Ellen
III, G.R. Ferris, R. Frieder, J.N. Harris, S.E. Hill, J.D. Jacobs,
I. Kapoutsis, E.M. Landells, L.P. Maher, G. Meisler, J.P. Meriac,
M. Mizrahi, T.P. Munyon, K. Oerder, G.B. Schmidt, N. Schutte, H.
Sibunruang, A.L.E. Thomas, D.R. Vashdi, E. Vigoda-Gadot, A. Wihler,
D. Windsor
This exciting Handbook offers a broad perspective on the intriguing
phenomena of power, influence and politics in the modern workplace,
their meaning for individuals, groups and other organizational
stakeholders, and their effect on organizational outcomes and
performances. The contributorsillustrate the fact that
organizational politics has many facets and definitions, all
relating to the use of personal or aggregate power in influencing
others and better achieving goals in the workplace. However,
politics in organizations is difficult to study, as neither
employees nor management are keen to divulge the political secrets
and dynamics that help them to promote their own ideas and goals
and to advance in the workplace. In the face of this challenge, the
Handbook presents a comprehensive collection of original studies
and theoretical discussions from across the globe. Providing a
starting point for new research in the area, issues dealt with
include: politics, personality and leadership ethics, fairness and
prospects of trust in workplace politics organizational politics
and employees' well-being strategy, change and decision-making as a
political process human resource management and consulting in a
political sphere. Offering a fresh and up-to-date take on the
topic, this highly original Handbook will be a fascinating read for
academics, students and researchers in the fields of management and
organizational behavior. The wide range of perspectives presented
in this book, written by some of the leading scholars and
researchers in the field, will also be invaluable to practitioners
in management and to individuals in organizations who require a
better understanding of the meaning of power and influence in the
modern workplace.
In the face of global challenges and changes - some may even say
because of them - one major dilemma looms large for citizens and
leaders worldwide: how can we ensure that our countries address
these challenges successfully? This book demonstrates that the
answer can be found in a better match between the nature of modern
bureaucracy and the spirit of modern democracy, as well as by
improving methods and ideas for what the author terms 'cleaver
governance' and better governability. Moreover, it suggests
potential directions for improving governability and public
management against the backdrop of the tension between bureaucracy
and democracy that has given rise to increasing mistrust of and
lack of confidence in public institutions. Building Strong Nations
enriches the discussion about moving modern nations forward despite
major problems such as the clash of ideologies, the overburdening
of and expectations from public administration, and the growing
instability in world economics and international relations.
An impressive study of economic, state, social, and international
restructuring, International Public Policy and Management explores
new patterns and advances in the global integration of policies
that result from an ever-increasing pace of shared knowledge,
regulations, and norms in countries around the globe. It considers
the impact of globalized knowledge on society and its effects on
societal norms, values, and quality of life and contains up-to-date
theories and practices for both scholars and practitioners
interested in policy development and implementation. This book
helps administrators create improved strategic management policies
and political arrangements in modern, rapidly changing communities
and environments. This volume is essential for all practitioners
and public service managers, public and government administrators,
political scientists, sociologists, and public policy and public
management specialists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate
students taking courses in political science, sociology, public
affairs, and political development.
Offering strategies for a new generation of administrative systems,
this book explores the impact of recent managerial reforms and
shifting societal values on the stability, legitimacy, and progress
of democratic governments. The chapters highlight innovations in
consumer communication management and marketing, evolving methods
of policy planning, formation, and implementation, and the role of
high-information/high-technology in public agencies. Providing
insight into the changing environment present in most governing
structures, the book covers ethical dilemmas in public service, the
definition of work for public sector employees, and population
behavior during mass disasters.
This book discusses some of the main challenges that arise in the
management of modern democracies, with a focus on the role of
citizens and their perceptions of government. A theoretical and
practical framework is suggested for dealing with some of the most
urgent problems that governments face today: the balance between
bureaucracy and democracy and between political and administrative
concerns; the pressing economic concerns in a market-based,
globalized knowledge society and the changes in the relationship of
trust amongst the players. At the heart of the analysis is the idea
that running governments effectively means settling the potential
conflicts between all those who are involved in the governmental
process and in the making of public policy and public actions. The
authors suggest approaches for strengthening the trust in
democratic institutions and cooperation between the main actors in
the democratic sphere, without compromising on the need to ensure
effective governance.
This exciting Handbook offers a broad perspective on the intriguing
phenomena of power, influence and politics in the modern workplace,
their meaning for individuals, groups and other organizational
stakeholders, and their effect on organizational outcomes and
performances. The contributorsillustrate the fact that
organizational politics has many facets and definitions, all
relating to the use of personal or aggregate power in influencing
others and better achieving goals in the workplace. However,
politics in organizations is difficult to study, as neither
employees nor management are keen to divulge the political secrets
and dynamics that help them to promote their own ideas and goals
and to advance in the workplace. In the face of this challenge, the
Handbook presents a comprehensive collection of original studies
and theoretical discussions from across the globe. Providing a
starting point for new research in the area, issues dealt with
include: politics, personality and leadership ethics, fairness and
prospects of trust in workplace politics organizational politics
and employees' well-being strategy, change and decision-making as a
political process human resource management and consulting in a
political sphere. Offering a fresh and up-to-date take on the
topic, this highly original Handbook will be a fascinating read for
academics, students and researchers in the fields of management and
organizational behavior. The wide range of perspectives presented
in this book, written by some of the leading scholars and
researchers in the field, will also be invaluable to practitioners
in management and to individuals in organizations who require a
better understanding of the meaning of power and influence in the
modern workplace.
This book discusses some of the main challenges that arise in the
management of modern democracies, with a focus on the role of
citizens and their perceptions of government. A theoretical and
practical framework is suggested for dealing with some of the most
urgent problems that governments face today: the balance between
bureaucracy and democracy and between political and administrative
concerns; the pressing economic concerns in a market-based,
globalized knowledge society and the changes in the relationship of
trust amongst the players. At the heart of the analysis is the idea
that running governments effectively means settling the potential
conflicts between all those who are involved in the governmental
process and in the making of public policy and public actions. The
authors suggest approaches for strengthening the trust in
democratic institutions and cooperation between the main actors in
the democratic sphere, without compromising on the need to ensure
effective governance.
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