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Informationen zum Autor Brian R. Fry is a distinguished professor emeritus in the political science department at The University of South Carolina. He previously taught at Stanford University and was a fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace. He has served on the Executive Council of the National Association of Schools of Public Administration and on the editorial boards of a number of journals in public administration and public policy. In addition to his academic work, Fry has acted as a consultant to government agencies in South Carolina and California. Jos C.N. Raadschelders , professor of public administration, John Glenn School of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, and affiliated professor University of Leiden, the Netherlands. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. Klappentext 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 have added mini-chapters that link contemporary scholars and their research to the seminal literature. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Subject Index ...
