{"product_id":"the-house-at-work-joseph-cooper-9780292737280","title":"The House at Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e There exists a rich literature on the workings of the United States Congress, but \u003ci\u003eThe House at Work\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to focus on the institutional performance of the House of Representatives. A complete overview of the complex functioning and dynamics of Congress is presented by distinguished contributors, drawing upon both real-life experience and organization theory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Each essay presents material on activities central to legislative work in the House, including the internal operations of member and committee offices, the administrative support system of the House, the impact of organizational structure and information resources on individual decision making, the expanding application of computer technology, the character of the personnel system, and the processing of constituent casework. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nearly all contributors were professional staff members of the U.S. House Commission on Administrative Review in 1976 and 1977, whose analysis of the internal operations of the House was acomprehensive investigation. Their academic training, buttressed by significant practical experience on Capitol Hill, makes this book of great value to both students and scholars of the legislative process. In addition to the editors, the contributors include Glenn R. Parker, Thomas E. Cavanagh, Allan J. Katz, John R. Johannes, Thomas J. O'Donnell, David W. Brady, Louis Sandy Maisel, Susan Webb Hammond, Jarold A. Kieffer, James A. Thurber, and Jeffrey A. Goldberg. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292737289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292737280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d","brand":"Joseph Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906552254719,"sku":"9780292737280","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2ef10809-7942-4b91-a1b0-7754dfdeacce.jpg?v=1748770759","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-house-at-work-joseph-cooper-9780292737280","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}