Synopsis
Everyone has trouble with bureaucracy. Citizens and politicians have trouble controlling the runaway bureaucratic machine. Managers have trouble managing it. Employees dislike working in it. Clients can't get the goods from it. Teachers have difficulty getting a grip on it. Optimists argue that soon all of this will be fixed. The new Fifth Edition of Ralph P. Hummel's classic text maintains just the opposite - that despite all the current rhetoric from proponents of total quality management, corporate reengineering, and the new public management, it's still "business as usual" for bureaucracies. The persistent reality of organizational structure remains resilient in the face of feel-good trends and values. For this edition the book has been thoroughly revised and updated, with two key changes: each of the six core chapters has been trimmed and edited to consolidate and streamline the important organizational theory developments since the book's initial publication; and, each chapter contains newly added critiques of the postmodern theory of modern organizations, pursuing the theme that postmodernism covers up the persistent reality of organizational structure.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Ralph P. Hummel
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for The Bureaucratic Experience: The Post-Modern Challenge:...
Stock Image
The Bureaucratic Experience: The Post-Modern Challenge: The Post-Modern Challenge
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00101157770
Seller Image
The Bureaucratic Experience: The Post-Modern Challenge: The Post-Modern Challenge
Seller: Goodwill of Greater Milwaukee and Chicago, Racine, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: acceptable. Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved, dog eared or creased page s ; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy. Seller Inventory # SEWV.0765610116.A
Stock Image
The Bureaucratic Experience: the Post-Modern Challenge : The Post-Modern Challenge
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 4805069-6
Stock Image
The Bureaucratic Experience: The Post-Modern Challenge: The Post-Modern Challenge
Seller: One Planet Books, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. 5th. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing and/or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). Seller Inventory # 000857293U
Stock Image
The Bureaucratic Experience: The Post-Modern Challenge: The Post-Modern Challenge
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0765610116I3N00
Seller Image
The Bureaucratic Experience: The Post-Modern Challenge: The Post-Modern Challenge
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # rev2516520659
Buy Used
£ 10.48
£ 6.31 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Bureaucratic Experience: The Post-Modern Challenge: The Post-Modern Challenge
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_458216601
Stock Image
The Bureaucratic Experience: The Post-Modern Challenge: The Post-Modern Challenge
Seller: Textbooks_Source, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. 5th. Ships same day or next business day! UPS shipping available (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). Used sticker and some writing and/or highlighting. Used books may not include working access code. Used books will not include dust jackets. Seller Inventory # 000857293U
Stock Image
The Bureaucratic Experience: The Post-Modern Challenge: The Post-Modern Challenge
Seller: Green Ink Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, POWYS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. - Covers a little rubbed and corners bumped - Book ow/ solid, clean and bright - xxiii/261 pages. Seller Inventory # 634411
Buy Used
£ 12.50
£ 12 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Bureaucratic Experience : The Post-Modern Challenge
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers. Seller Inventory # 5410010-5