A Happy Bureaucracy

Author : M.P. Fitzgerald
Publisher : M.P. Fitzgerald
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Happy Bureaucracy by M.P. Fitzgerald Pdf

Nukes ended most of society. Now all that’s left is taxes. No big deal or anything. Safe and sound inside a government bunker, Arthur is proud to be just another drone. But for an ambitious man (and excellent typist) such as Arthur, a promotion to supervisor is just around the corner. But his world is flipped when the brass makes him a census-taker instead. His task: to head out into the irradiated streets armed with paperwork and red tape. Assigned to him is a drug-addicted bodyguard, Rabia Duke, who could care less if they survive. The wastes bring much to fear. But even above radiation, roving gangs, and starvation, what the world should fear the most remains bureaucracy. A happy bureaucracy. Brazil by way of Mad Max, M.P. Fitzgerald’s A Happy Bureaucracy is a bleak and hilarious look at the wheels of a system that keep turning even when nothing else is left.Get your copy today!

Author : Conor Fitzgerald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1393123309

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A Happy Bureaucracy by Conor Fitzgerald Pdf

Author : William A. Niskanen
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780202364452

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Bureaucracy and Representative Government by William A. Niskanen Pdf

Author : Jr. Niskanen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351530415

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Bureaucracy and Representative Government by Jr. Niskanen Pdf

This is the first book to develop a formal theory of supply by bureaus. Niskanen develops an original and comprehensive theory of the behavior of bureaus with the institutions of representative government. He challenges the traditional view that monopoly bureaus are the best way to organize the public sector, and he suggests ways to use competitive bureaus and private firms to perform operations such as delivering mail, fighting wars, or running schools more efficiently than the present government agencies.The theory concludes that most bureaus are too large, grow too fast, use too much capital, and exploit their sponsor. His theory explains the relation of the output and budget of a bureau to demand and cost decisions. It compares bureaus with other forms of organization facing like conditions and delineates the production and investment behavior of a bureau, the behavior of nonprofit firms with no sponsor, the behavior of mixed bureaus with financing from a sponsor and from the sale of services, the effects of competition between a bureau and a competitive industry.The book also develops a simple theory of the market for public services financed through a representative government; the final section suggests a set of changes to improve the performance of our bureaucratic and political institutions, based both on theory and Niskanen's professional experience. It is essential reading for professionals and students in the social sciences and could prove instrumental in reforming some of our government institutions.

Author : Shiv Raj Singh
Publisher : Mittal Publications
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Bureaucracy
ISBN : 8170991528

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Bureaucracy and Rural Development by Shiv Raj Singh Pdf

Author : Eduardo Torres Espinosa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429860607

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Bureaucracy and Politics in Mexico by Eduardo Torres Espinosa Pdf

First published in 1999, the main theme of this book is the relationship between bureaucracy and politics in Mexico. This examined though a study of the Secretariat of Programming and Budget, which came into existence in 1976 and was abolished in 1992. The book charts the rise and fall of the Secretariat over three presidential terms and gives an explanation of the chain of events that led to its disappearance. In doing so it underlines the significant impact hat institutional and bureaucratic factors have on group politics in contemporary Mexico.

Author : T. Waters
Publisher : Springer
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137269720

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Schooling, Childhood, and Bureaucracy by T. Waters Pdf

In exploring the relationship between bureaucratic schooling and the individual child, Waters describes the persistence of educational inequality, child development, and the nature of bureaucracy. The conclusions point out how education bureaucracies frame both schooling and childhood as they relentlessly seek to create ever more perfect children.

Author : Ludwig von Mises
Publisher : VM eBooks
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Bureaucracy by Ludwig von Mises Pdf

Author : T.A.J. Nicholson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351501286

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Organization and Bureaucracy by T.A.J. Nicholson Pdf

The American Journal of Sociology says of this book "Mouzelis knows and handles the literature well and accurately brings the reader up to the early sixties. A summarizer, synthesizer, and historian of modern theories, he serves his novice well. The more initiated student of formal organizations will appreciate the critiques of his favorite theorists: Mouzelis cuts clean and bold. Along with order, he does add critical insight to his borrowed materials."This book is a carefully integrated and very straightforward guide to the labyrinth of theory on organizational phenomena, and surveys the most important approaches to the study of organizations and the manner in which these approaches are interrelated. The author's interest is in showing the successive stages of theory generation and development in the two major traditions of thought on this subject, thereby providing a coherent overview of the field, a method for systematically investigating it, and an unusually broadening supplement to the standard treatment of organizations in undergraduate and graduate courses.The author discusses the writings of such theorists as Marx, Weber, and Michels who, from a very wide perspective, tried to assess the impact of large-scale bureaucracy on the power structure of modern society. He also examines the other tradition of organizational writings that starts with Taylor and the movement of scientific management. Finally, an analysis is made of recent theoretical trends that indicate a certain convergence of the bureaucracy and the managerial lines of thought.In emphasizing the conceptual frameworks that underlie organization theory and in showing the dynamics of theory progression, the author provides students with invaluable assistance in understanding the levels of theoretical analysis, the variables to be taken into consideration, and the manner in which these variables may be accounted for in a systematic manner.

Author : Dennis D. Riley,Bryan E. Brophy-Baermann
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0742538117

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Bureaucracy and the Policy Process by Dennis D. Riley,Bryan E. Brophy-Baermann Pdf

The central role that bureaucracy plays in the policy process is played by individuals, namely, by subject matter experts and managers we call political executives. The context in which these executives play their roles is defined by three key forces--the organizational environment of bureaucracy itself; our governing philosophy stressing responsiveness, respect for individual rights, and accountability; and the demands of the people and the institutions those people have created to govern themselves. This book provides an in-depth look at each of these forces, with chapters specifically devoted to how bureaucrats interpret their role in the policy process, how the organizational environment influences their ability to play that role, and most of all, to the interactions between bureaucrats and the institutions of what we call the Constitutional government--the President, the Congress, and the Courts.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Gfiles Magazine
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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India's first magazine on India Bureaucracy and Governance. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert F. Durant
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191628337

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The Oxford Handbook of American Bureaucracy by Robert F. Durant Pdf

One of the major dilemmas facing the administrative state in the United States today is discerning how best to harness for public purposes the dynamism of markets, the passion and commitment of nonprofit and volunteer organizations, and the public-interest-oriented expertise of the career civil service. Researchers across a variety of disciplines, fields, and subfields have independently investigated aspects of the formidable challenges, choices, and opportunities this dilemma poses for governance, democratic constitutionalism, and theory building. This literature is vast, affords multiple and conflicting perspectives, is methodologically diverse, and is fragmented. The Oxford Handbook of American Bureaucracy affords readers an uncommon overview and integration of this eclectic body of knowledge as adduced by many of its most respected researchers. Each of the chapters identifies major issues and trends, critically takes stock of the state of knowledge, and ponders where future research is most promising. Unprecedented in scope, methodological diversity, scholarly viewpoint, and substantive integration, this volume is invaluable for assessing where the study of American bureaucracy stands at the end of the first decade of the 21st century, and where leading scholars think it should go in the future. The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics are a set of reference books offering authoritative and engaging critical overviews of the state of scholarship on American politics. Each volume focuses on a particular aspect of the field. The project is under the General Editorship of George C. Edwards III, and distinguished specialists in their respective fields edit each volume. The Handbooks aim not just to report on the discipline, but also to shape it as scholars critically assess the scholarship on a topic and propose directions in which it needs to move. The series is an indispensable reference for anyone working in American politics. General Editor for The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics: George C. Edwards III

Author : Vp Sawhney,V. P. Sawhney
Publisher : Lancer Publishers
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Civil service
ISBN : 098153788X

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Legacy to Bureaucracy by Vp Sawhney,V. P. Sawhney Pdf

More than personal memoirs, this book is an excellent commentary on the inflections of pre-independence and post-independence India. The author has a parental legacy that could be an envy of many. It is refreshing to run through the snippets of his father's writings that cover an amazing range of the contemporary environment, his sensitivity to the political developments of the day, and the personal values which he sought to imbibe. Partition again was a watershed for millions in the sub-continent. Many families were made or marred. The author's description of his journey from childhood in Lyallpur (now in Pakistan) to his struggle later as an adolescent is a vivid run of the tragic events that had then unveiled; and his resurgence by and by as a young man of promise in the Brave New World. Much has been said about the unique character of the Indian Administrative Service. The author fills many details about the preparation for the competition; the selection process and the in-house training. The many-sided natures of the assignments handled by him provide rare and absorbing insights into several events and personalities that were involved in the evolving contours of our nation. The author's concern that all was not well with the system is well taken. He cites some disturbing instances of the rapidly shrinking space between the politician and the bureaucracy. Altogether, the book is a very good read. It offers a sumptuous fare for empathy and introspection. Not to miss also the delectable dessert that he offers with the wit quill through the piebald! The author VP Sawhney, more commonly known as Gullu Sawhney, was born in Lyallpur in the Punjab province of undivided India.After Partition, his family migrated from Pakistan to India. He studied at St Stephens College and University of Delhi. After completing his post graduation in Physics, he worked briefly as a Research Assistant with Professor DS Kothari. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1958. In a span of over 35 years, he had a variety of postings under the State and the Central government, and also served for some years in the UN system. The diarist in him and his father has ended in this kaleidoscopic compendium of advice, observation and experience. The content is holistic and the relevance is universal. It may have a special appeal for students of contemporary history in politics, and in domestic governance. There is also a broad and sumptuous treat for those who take good wit and humour at its face value.

Author : Steven O. Richardson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136868771

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The Political Economy of Bureaucracy by Steven O. Richardson Pdf

The Political Economy of Bureaucracy applies Public Choice theory and a complex systems view of government institutions to analyze policy implementation as an economic process. It addresses the common and vexing question of why managing federal agencies for results is so difficult by challenging traditional assumptions of institutional design and policy analysis. Using creative methods that focus on relationships that constrain the choices of executives and managers in a political hierarchy, the author reveals control and coordination as goals that are imperfectly achieved and often conflicting with one another. Despite decades of intense study, serious reform efforts and impressive technological advances, the U.S. government remains a typical bureaucracy that fails to meet citizens’ expectations. Clearly, policy analysis is missing something. The problem may rest with "machine" models of government. Rules, especially those governing expenditures, are assumed to be feasible and effective. Analysis of the federal government as a complex system of relationships between semi-autonomous agents helps explain the disconnect between policy and results. The solution is to roll back micro-management of ends and means; policymakers should focus on objectives and facilitate implementation by selectively relaxing constraints that prevent experimentation needed to determine the most effective methods. This book devotes unusual attention to the interaction between executive and legislative branches of government and between political appointees and career civil servants. Most studies of government policy take existing institutional structure for granted. Different conclusions emerge from this analysis by virtue of the systems view that accepts status quo hierarchies but questions the effectiveness of the rules that govern policy implementation. This book will be of interest to postgraduates and researchers focussing on Economic Theory, Public Choice, Institutional Economics and Political Science, as well as to those working in the public sector interested in Public Administration, Public Policy, and Organizational Behavior.

Author : Peter Crooks,Timothy H. Parsons
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107166035

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Empires and Bureaucracy in World History by Peter Crooks,Timothy H. Parsons Pdf

A comparative study of the power and limits of bureaucracy in historical empires from ancient Rome to the twentieth century.