TY - BOOK AU - Rainey,Hal G. TI - Understanding and managing public organizations AV - JF 1351 R275u 1996 U1 - 351 PY - 1996/// CY - San Francisco PB - Jossey - Bass Publishers KW - Public administration KW - Administración pública N2 - 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 ER -