Understanding and managing public organizations /

Rainey, Hal G. 1946-

Understanding and managing public organizations / Hal G. Rainey - 2nd ed. - San Francisco : Jossey - Bass Publishers, 1996 - xix, 424 p. ; 24 cm. - The Jossey - Bass public administration series .

The dynamic context of public organizations, 1. -- The challenge of excellence in public management : Using theory and research to improve practice, 3. -- Understanding the study of organizations : A historical review, 22. -- What makes public organizations distinctive, 54. -- Analyzing the environment of public organizations, 77. -- The impact of political power and public policy, 96. -- Key dimensions of organizing and managing, 123. -- Organizational goals and effectiveness, 125. -- Formulating and achieving purpose : Power, strategy, and decision making, 143. -- Organizational structure, design, and technology, 170. -- Understanding people in public organizations : Values and motives, 196. -- Understanding people in public organizations : Theories of work motivation and work - related attitudes, 220. -- Leadership, material roles, and organizational culture, 259. -- Teamwork : Understanding communication and conflict in group, 294. -- Strategies for managing and improving public organizations, 315. -- Managing organizational change and development, 317. -- Managing for excellence in the public sector, 349


Public administration.
Administración pública.

JF 1351 / R275u 1996

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