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Modern Organizations Theory and Practice--Second Edition
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Ali Farazmand
Book Code: C6140
ISBN: 0-275-96140-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-96140-4
320 pages, figures, tables
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 7/30/2002
List Price: $102.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Farazmand and his contributors examine modern organization theory and behavior. They view organization in two ways: As an organization of society into public, private, and nonprofit sectors, and they examine the power structure and those power elites who determine policy choices and outcomes. They also look at organizing activity, such as creating institutional arrangements to perform certain functions or tasks, as well as organizational entities of all sizes. Using a balanced approach to analyze modern organizations' managerial expectations and individual/citizen expectations and demands, the book presents a succinct analysis of theoretical and conceptual perspectives on modern organizations, their management, and their interactions with other organizations in an environment that is becoming increasingly global and integrated worldwide. Although all organizations are covered, the emphasis is placed mainly on public organizations. The book also addresses key issues of organizational change, reform, and reorganization of governments in both theoretical and empirical ways. A key text and handbook for scholars, students, researchers, and practitioners of public administration and the management of nonprofit organizations.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Preface to the First Edition
  • Introduction: The Multifaceted Nature of Modern Organizations by Ali Farazmand
  • Society and Modern Organizations
  • Public, Nonprofit, and Private Organizations: Similarities and Differences by Nicholas Henry
  • Organization Theory: From Classical to Contemporary and Critical Theories--Overview and Appraisal by Ali Farazmand
  • Emergent Theories of Organization: An Overview and Analysis by Ali Farazmand
  • Elite Theory of Organization: Building a Normative Foundation by Ali Farazmand
  • Public Organization Design and Reorganization of Administration
  • The Public Service Configuration Problem: Designing Public Organizations in a Pluralistic Public Service by Charles R. Wise
  • Government Reorganization: A Theoretical Analysis by Guy Peters
  • Organizations, Individuals, and Administration: Issues and Perspectives
  • Diversity in Public Organizations: Moving toward a Multicultural Model by Sally Coleman Selden and A. Frank Selden
  • Organizational Socialization by Michael Klausner and Mary Ann Groves
  • Is Organizational Membership Bad for Your Health: Phases of Burnout as Covariants of Mental and Physical Well-Being by Robert Golembiewski
  • God, Science, and Administrative Theory: An Unfinished Revolution by Frederick C. Thayer
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2001133083
LCC Class: JF1351
Dewey Class: 351
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