Mastering public administration : from Max Weber to Dwight Waldo

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Mastering public administration : from Max Weber to Dwight Waldo / Brian R. Fry, Jos C.N. Raadschelders.

Fry, Brian R., 1939- (Author). Raadschelders, J. C. N. (Added Author).

Summary:

In this updated third edition of Mastering Public Administration, by Brian R. Fry and Jos C. N. Raadschelders, each chapter spotlights a significant theorist in the field, covering his/her life, research, writings, and impact, introducing the discipline′s most important scholarship in a memorable and approachable manner. The combination of biographical narrative with explanation and analysis makes abstract theories understandable while showing how subject scholars’ ideas relate to each other, providing much-needed context. The book’s chronological organization shows the evolution of public administration theory over time. A new "Legacy in Contemporary Scholarship" feature at the end of every chapter links each theorist’s work to current and cutting-edge research, underscoring just how much a foundational body of work can influence and inspire present-day scholars.

Record details

ISBN: 9781933116822
ISBN: 193311682X
Physical Description: xii, 386 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, ©2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Max Weber : the processes of rationalization -- Frederick W. Taylor : the man, the method, the movement -- Luther H. Gulick : the integrated executive -- Mary Parker Follett : the group process -- Elton Mayo : the human relations approach -- Chester Barnard : organizations as systems of exchange -- Herbert A. Simon : a decision-making perspective -- Charles Lindblom : probing the policy process -- Dwight Waldo : an eclectic view of public administration -- The study of public administration : origins, development, nature.