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How Do Public Managers Manage?

Bureaucratic Constraints, Organizational Culture, and Potential for Reform

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Based on a comprehensive study of four federal agencies--including interviews with over 100 public managers-- How Do Public Managers Manage? is a richly detailed analysis of the effect of organizational culture on managers' behavior. Offers a practical understanding of how government managers solve problems, manage personnel, and plan in the face of bureaucratic constraints. Using numerous examples and insightful stories, the book also reveals the range of methods that managers find to operate within or to circumvent these constraints.

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How Do Public Managers Manage?, Carolyn Ban

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1995
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Title
How Do Public Managers Manage?
Subtitle
Bureaucratic Constraints, Organizational Culture, and Potential for Reform
Language
English
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Released
1995
Format
Hardcover
Pages
300
ISBN10
0787900982
ISBN13
9780787900984
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Based on a comprehensive study of four federal agencies--including interviews with over 100 public managers-- How Do Public Managers Manage? is a richly detailed analysis of the effect of organizational culture on managers' behavior. Offers a practical understanding of how government managers solve problems, manage personnel, and plan in the face of bureaucratic constraints. Using numerous examples and insightful stories, the book also reveals the range of methods that managers find to operate within or to circumvent these constraints.