{"product_id":"organization-theory-and-the-public-sector-instrument-culture-and-myth-9780367428907","title":"Organization Theory and the Public Sector: Instrument, Culture and Myth","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Christensen Tom | Per Lægreid | Kjell Arne Røvik\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Organizational Behavior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47616279609495,"sku":"9780367428907","price":12867.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780367428907.webp?v=1775112292","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/organization-theory-and-the-public-sector-instrument-culture-and-myth-9780367428907","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}