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Modern Organizations Theory and Practice--Second Edition

Edited by Ali Farazmand

ISBN: 0-275-96140-0

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-96140-4

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320 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 7/30/2002

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Description: Farazmand and his contributors examine organizations of all kinds, types, and functions. They explain organization as (1) an organization of society with roles in the distribution and exercise of power by power elites—currently dominated by corporate power structure—and (2) as an organizing activity to accomplished human tasks and to solve problems. They also provide a succinct analysis of theoretical and conceptual perspectives on modern organizations, their functions, roles, and contributions or effects on society at local, national, and global levels.

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

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