{"product_id":"organization-theory-and-the-public-sector-instrument-culture-and-myth-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11774560\"\u003eTom Christensen\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13299553\"\u003ePer Lægreid\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13299554\"\u003eKjell Arne Røvik\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367428914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367428911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS085000\"\u003eOrganizational Behavior\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS101000\"\u003eProject Management\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS047000\"\u003eNegotiating\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Christensen\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Public Administration and Policy in the Department of Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway. He is also Visiting Professor at the School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China, and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePer Lægreid\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Administration and Organization Theory at the University of Bergen, Norway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKjell Arne Røvik\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Organization Theory in the Department of Social Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44576045236461,"sku":"9780367428914","price":82.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_12b31c5f-8415-4b48-844b-8e3da429a357.jpg?v=1702005028","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/organization-theory-and-the-public-sector-instrument-culture-and-myth-9780367428914","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}