{"product_id":"the-legislature-as-an-organization-marvin-a-harder-9780700601875","title":"The Legislature as an Organization: A Study of the Kansas Legislature","description":"An innovative approach to legislative study, this volume views the Kansas legislature from the perspective of organization theory. Authors Marvin A. Harder and Raymond G. Davis examine the technical and procedural aspects of the legislature that most scholars have overlooked. They provide a careful, precise, theoretical study of the organization and structure, administrative and staff relationships, and formal processes of the legislature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApplying the concepts of organization theory, Harder and Davis describe and analyze how the Kansas legislature works. They cover the legislative staff, the networks of communication and socialization, the role of leadership, the committees, and the legislative functions of lawmaking and of overseeing. They also discuss recent changes in the legislature and give a profile of the legislators. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book breaks new ground by focusing on organization theory, rather than political analysis, to explain the dynamics of legislative operations. Of particular value to Kansas legislators and students of Kansas legislative process, it will also contribute to the general literature about American legislative institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marvin A. Harder, Raymond G. Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0700601872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780700601875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Marvin A. Harder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640566141183,"sku":"9780700601875","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_12893bec-4fac-4805-af79-3b2a7dfeedac.jpg?v=1740669969","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-legislature-as-an-organization-marvin-a-harder-9780700601875","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}