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Modern Organizations Theory and Practice--Second Edition
Ali Farazmand
ISBN: 0-275-96140-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-96140-4
320 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 7/30/2002
List Price: $102.95 (UK Sterling Price: £71.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
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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
About the Author: ALI FARAZMAND is Professor of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University, and Founding Editor-in-Chief of Public Organization Review: A Global Journal. Farazmand is the author or editor of more than 20 books and reference handbooks.
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