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Informationen zum Autor Patrick B. Edgar has worked in public administration for over forty years in various positions. He was a professional consultant for nearly twenty years with state and local governments as well as non-profit organizations. He is currently the director of the public administration program at Southern Arkansas University. Klappentext The citizens of the United States love to hate their own government, and much of the disdain is particularly directed at the bureaucrats. Part of the problem is contained within the idea of bureaucracy itself. Most government agencies operate under a rational system which results in the "victory of process over outcome." Rational Gridlock describes how this rationality undermines our ability to solve problems or to gain the confidence of the general public. The author offers suggestions of how we can change the bureaucratic environment into one that appreciates the creative abilities of all its members, without the false premise of operating government like a business. Drawing upon the ideas found in an unexpected source, Chaos Theory, leaders in the public sector are called to a more interactive, sensible set of strategies. No matter how skilled public administrators may be, they cannot expect to be admired by the public until the respect is mutual. Zusammenfassung This book describes how rationality undermines bureaucracy's ability to solve problems or to gain the confidence of the general public. The author suggests ways to change the bureaucratic environment into one that appreciates the creative abilities of all its members! without the false premise of operating government like a business. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Public Disconnectedness Chapter 2: Overview of the Rational Model Chapter 3: The Organizational Level: Analyzing Administrative Strategies Chapter 4: Moving to Outcome-Bases Strategies Chapter 5: Locus of Control, Procedures, and Human Service Outcomes Chapter 6: Outcome-Based Models and Public Administration Chapter 7: The Human Sacrifices to Rationalism: The Decay of Community, Responsibility, and Reason Chapter 8: Various Attempts at Reform within Rationalism Chapter 9: An Emerging Paradigm: Chaos Theory Chapter 10: Applying the New Paradigm...
