In Praise of Bureaucracy: Weber - Organization - Ethics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780761955030)

In this provocative new study, Paul du Gay makes a compelling case for the continuing importance of bureaucracy. Taking inspiration from the work of Max Weber, du Gay launches a staunch defence of the bureaucratic ethos' and highlights its continuing relevance to the achievement of social order and good government in liberal democratic societies. Through a comprehensive engagement with both historical and contemporary critiques of bureaucracy and a careful examination of the policies of organizational change within the public services today, du Gay develops a major reappraisal of the so-called traditional' ethic of office.

Author: Paul Du Gay
ISBN-10: 0761955038
ISBN-13: 9780761955030
Publisher: Sage Publications UK
Language: English
Published: 06/21/2000
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d