1st Edition

Organisation Theory and Local Government

By Robert J. Haynes Copyright 1980
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1980, this book provides an analysis and assessment of events in local government management during the late 20 th Century set within an overall conceptual framework of organisation theory. The book fills the gap between theoretical prescription and practical management application. The analysis focuses on three areas of organisation design and functioning – the... Read more

Part 1: Theory and Application: The Structural Aspect 1. The Prisoner of Classical Design 2. The Emergence of an Environmental Orientation 3. From Theory to Practice – The Corporate Revolution and Structural Integration Part 2: Theory and Application: The Procedural Aspect 4. Rational Decision-Making as a Theoretical Basis of Corporate Planning Processes 5. From Theory to Practice – Programme Budgeting in Local Government 6. Problems and Alternatives Part 3: Theory and Application: The Cultural Aspect 7. Organisational Culture and Value Systems 8. From Theory to Practice – Managing the Human Resource 9. Personnel Management in Local Government

Biography

Robert J. Haynes was Senior Lecturer in Public Administration at the former Wolverhampton Polytechnic.