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The Bureaucratic Experience: The PostModern Challenge: The PostModern Challenge,Used
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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 feelgood 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Bureaucratic Experience'? A: The main theme of 'The Bureaucratic Experience' is the persistent challenges of bureaucracy in modern organizations, emphasizing that despite trends in management reforms, the fundamental structures of bureaucracy remain largely unchanged.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Bureaucratic Experience' is Ralph P. Hummel.
- Q: What edition is this book? A: This is the 5th edition of 'The Bureaucratic Experience'.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 288 pages.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on November 15, 2007.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book in new condition? A: Yes, the book is listed as 'New'.
- Q: What are some key updates in the 5th edition? A: The 5th edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, with core chapters consolidated and critiques of postmodern organizational theory added.
- Q: Who would benefit from reading this book? A: This book is beneficial for students, managers, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of bureaucracy and organizational theory.
- Q: What is the main argument regarding postmodernism in the book? A: The book argues that postmodernism often obscures the enduring realities of organizational structure, suggesting that bureaucracy remains largely unchanged despite the rise of new management trends.