Bureaucracy vs. democracy in the minds of bureaucrats : to what extent are these ideologies compatible with one another? / Sung-Don Hwang. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hwang, Sung-Don, 1957-

Series:

Major concepts in politics and political theory, 1059-3535 ; vol. 7

Major concepts in politics and political theory Bureaucracy vs. democracy in the minds of bureaucrats

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bureaucracy.

Democracy.

Ideology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 262 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Bureaucracy vs. Democracy in the Minds of Bureaucrats deals with a central theme highlighted in debates about the principles of governing society: the relationship between bureaucracy and democracy. Taking the psycho-cultural approach, this book focuses on the extent to which the two ideologies are perceived as being compatible or incompatible with one another in the minds of bureaucrats. Within the frameworks of LISREL and Q.

Methodology, it juxtaposes theoretical understandings of the relationship between bureaucracy and democracy with those actually understood by bureaucrats. This book also examines major factors that affect the relationship between bureaucratic and democratic ideologies postulated in the minds of bureaucrats."--Jacket.

Contents:

1. Introduction

pt. I. The Debates. 2. Debates about the Compatibility Thesis in the Field of Organizational Theory. 3. Debates about the Compatibility Thesis in the Field of Public Administration. 4. Specification of the Conceptual Components of, and the Relationships Between, Bureaucratic and Democratic Ideologies

pt. II. The Evidence. 5. Strategy of Empirical Inquiry. 6. Empirical Findings and Discussions

pt. III. Conclusion. 7. Summary and Suggestions for Further Research.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-252) and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph