Mastering Public Administration
From Max Weber to Dwight Waldo
Third Edition
Brian R. Fry
- University of South Carolina, USA
Jos Raadschelders
- The Ohio State University, USA
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In Mastering Public Administration, each chapter spotlights a significant theorist in the field, covering his/her life, research, writings, and impact, introducing the discipline's most important scholarship in both a memorable and approachable manner. The combination of biographical narrative with explanation and analysis makes abstract theories understandable while showing how subject scholars relate to each other in their work, providing much needed context. The book’s chronological organization shows the evolution of public administration theory over time. With the new edition, the authors will be adding mini-chapters that link contemporary scholars and their research to the seminal literature.
Contents
Preface
Preface
About the Authors
- Introduction
- 1. Max Weber: The Processes of Rationalization
- The Legacy of Max Weber in Contemporary Scholarship
- 2. Frederick W. Taylor: The Man, the Method, the Movement
- The Legacy of Frederick W. Taylor in Contemporary Scholarship
- 3. Luther H. Gulick: The Integrated Executive
- The Legacy of Luther H. Gulick in Contemporary Scholarship
- 4. Mary Parker Follett: The Group Process
- The Legacy of Mary Parker Follett in Contemporary Scholarship
- 5. Elton Mayo: The Human Relations Approach
- The Legacy of Elton Mayo in Contemporary Scholarship
- 6. Chester Barnard: Organizations as Systems of Exchange
- The Legacy of Chester Barnard in Contemporary Scholarship
- 7. Herbert A. Simon: A Decision-Making Perspective
- The Legacy of Herbert A. Simon in Contemporary Scholarship
- 8. Charles E. Lindblom: Probing the Policy Process
- The Legacy of Charles E. Lindblom in Contemporary Scholarship
- 9. Dwight Waldo: An Eclectic View of Public Administration
- The Legacy of Dwight Waldo in Contemporary Scholarship
- 10. The Study of Public Administration: Origins, Development, Nature
Author Index
Author Index
Subject Index
Subject Index
Additional materials
Description
In Mastering Public Administration, each chapter spotlights a significant theorist in the field, covering his/her life, research, writings, and impact, introducing the discipline's most important scholarship in both a memorable and approachable manner. The combination of biographical narrative with explanation and analysis makes abstract theories understandable while showing how subject scholars relate to each other in their work, providing much needed context. The book’s chronological organization shows the evolution of public administration theory over time. With the new edition, the authors will be adding mini-chapters that link contemporary scholars and their research to the seminal literature.
Contents
Preface
Preface
About the Authors
- Introduction
- 1. Max Weber: The Processes of Rationalization
- The Legacy of Max Weber in Contemporary Scholarship
- 2. Frederick W. Taylor: The Man, the Method, the Movement
- The Legacy of Frederick W. Taylor in Contemporary Scholarship
- 3. Luther H. Gulick: The Integrated Executive
- The Legacy of Luther H. Gulick in Contemporary Scholarship
- 4. Mary Parker Follett: The Group Process
- The Legacy of Mary Parker Follett in Contemporary Scholarship
- 5. Elton Mayo: The Human Relations Approach
- The Legacy of Elton Mayo in Contemporary Scholarship
- 6. Chester Barnard: Organizations as Systems of Exchange
- The Legacy of Chester Barnard in Contemporary Scholarship
- 7. Herbert A. Simon: A Decision-Making Perspective
- The Legacy of Herbert A. Simon in Contemporary Scholarship
- 8. Charles E. Lindblom: Probing the Policy Process
- The Legacy of Charles E. Lindblom in Contemporary Scholarship
- 9. Dwight Waldo: An Eclectic View of Public Administration
- The Legacy of Dwight Waldo in Contemporary Scholarship
- 10. The Study of Public Administration: Origins, Development, Nature
Author Index
Author Index
Subject Index
Subject Index
Additional materials
Reviews
Mastering Public Administration
From Max Weber to Dwight Waldo
July 2013 | 504 pages | CQ Press
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In Mastering Public Administration, each chapter spotlights a significant theorist in the field, covering his/her life, research, writings, and impact, introducing the discipline's most important scholarship in both a memorable and approachable manner. The combination of biographical narrative with explanation and analysis makes abstract theories understandable while showing how subject scholars relate to each other in their work, providing much needed context. The book’s chronological organization shows the evolution of public administration theory over time. With the new edition, the authors will be adding mini-chapters that link contemporary scholars and their research to the seminal literature.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- About the Authors
- Evidence of Weber in Modern Public Administration Literature
- Introduction
- A Quest for Efficiency in Public Sector: From Taylor's Scientific Management to Performance Management
- 1. Max Weber: The Processes of Rationalization
- The Work of Luther Gulick
- The Legacy of Max Weber in Contemporary Scholarship
- The Progress of Association: Tracing the Ideas of Mary Parker Follett through the Present
- 2. Frederick W. Taylor: The Man, the Method, the Movement
- Chester I. Bernard: Lessons for the 21st Century Executive
- The Legacy of Frederick W. Taylor in Contemporary Scholarship
- Simon’s Scissor Blades: Cutting Out a Public Administration Research Agenda
- 3. Luther H. Gulick: The Integrated Executive
- Lindblom’s Legacy: Incrementalism as Theory, Strategy, and Principle
- The Legacy of Luther H. Gulick in Contemporary Scholarship
- Where’s Waldo? Taking a Broader View of Public Administration
- 4. Mary Parker Follett: The Group Process
- In the Tradition of Elton Mayo: The Human Relations Approach in Public Administration
- The Legacy of Mary Parker Follett in Contemporary Scholarship
- 5. Elton Mayo: The Human Relations Approach
- The Legacy of Elton Mayo in Contemporary Scholarship
- 6. Chester Barnard: Organizations as Systems of Exchange
- The Legacy of Chester Barnard in Contemporary Scholarship
- 7. Herbert A. Simon: A Decision-Making Perspective
- The Legacy of Herbert A. Simon in Contemporary Scholarship
- 8. Charles E. Lindblom: Probing the Policy Process
- The Legacy of Charles E. Lindblom in Contemporary Scholarship
- 9. Dwight Waldo: An Eclectic View of Public Administration
- The Legacy of Dwight Waldo in Contemporary Scholarship
- 10. The Study of Public Administration: Origins, Development, Nature
- Author Index
- Subject Index
Recent Product Reviews:
Extremely well written, gives an overview over the history of the mentioned theories but also their evolution over time and actual relevance. A must-read.
Dr Meik Nowak, IEE, Ruhr University Bochum