Without sympathy or enthusiasm : the problem of administrative compassion / Victor A. Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Victor Alexander, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organization.

Bureaucracy.

Public administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 p.)

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama : University of Alabama Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<div> This classic study brings to bear the findings and principles of political science, sociology, psychology, and economics on various proposals for the solution of ills traditionally associated with governmental administration.<br> </div>

Contents:

Contents; 1. The Problem Defined; 2. The Nature of Modern Organizations; 3. Solutions: Personnel Administration; 4. Solutions: Organization Development and Sensitivity Training; 5. Solutions: Smaller Units; 6. Solutions: Combining Roles; 7. Solutions: Political Machines and Prefectural Administration; 8. Solutions: Assign to an Office-The Ombudsman; 9. Solutions: The ""New Public Administration""; 10. Solutions: Changing Personalities, Changing Organizations; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 06, 2015).

ISBN:

0-8173-8987-3

OCLC:

643610409