{"product_id":"organization-theory-and-the-public-tom-christensen-9780367428914","title":"Organization Theory and the Public Sector: Instrument, Culture and Myth","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublic-sector organizations are fundamentally different from their private-sector counterparts. They are part of the society's political organizations and are major political actors. They are multifunctional, follow a political leadership and the majority do not operate in an external market. In an era of rapid reform, reorganization and modernization of the public sector, this book offers a timely and illuminating introduction to the public-sector organization that recognizes its unique values, interests, knowledge and power base.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on both instrumental and institutional perspectives within organization theory, as well as democratic theory and empirical studies of decision-making, the book addresses five central aspects of the public-sector organization: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e■ goals, values and motivation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e■ leadership and steering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e■ reform and change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e■ effects, learning and implications\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e■ understanding and design\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book challenges conventional economic analysis of the public sector, arguing instead for a political-democratic approach and a new prescriptive organization theory. A rich resource of both theory and practice, \u003ci\u003eOrganization Theory and the Public Sector: Instrument, Culture and Myth\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anybody studying the public sector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition of the book contains a range of new and updated themes, examples and references.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Christensen, Per L詒reid, Kjell Arne Rik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367428911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367428914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Christensen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44227863511295,"sku":"9780367428914","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6d48c960-6fd6-461b-bc1c-dd608dd62aa6.jpg?v=1692811012","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/organization-theory-and-the-public-tom-christensen-9780367428914","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}