03142nam 2200529I 450 991079301420332120181017103845.01-78743-283-11-78743-922-4(CKB)4100000006996067(MiAaPQ)EBC5530895(UtOrBLW)9781787432833(PPN)232643253(EXLCZ)99410000000699606720181017d2018 uy 0engurun|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBureaucracy and society in transition comparative perspectives /edited by Haldor Byrkjeflot and Fredrik EngelstadBingley, UKEmerald Publishing20181 online resource (315 pages)Comparative social research,0195-6310 ;volume 33Includes index.1-78754-929-1 1-78743-284-X Prelims -- Introduction: bureaucracy in transition -- The impact and interpretation of weber's bureaucratic ideal type in organisation theory and public administration -- Comparative perspectives -- Nordic bureaucracy -- Index.New Public Management has held a central position within public administration over the past few decades, complemented by various models promoting post-bureaucratic organization. But 'traditional' bureaucracy has not disappeared, and bureaucracy is in transition in the West and the rest of the world. Bureaucracies still fill crucial positions in modern societies, despite growing criticism of assumed inefficiencies and unlimited growth. This volume examines a range of issues related to bureaucracies in transition across Europe, with a particular focus on the Nordic region. Chapters examine a range of topics including a reinterpretation of Weber's conception of bureaucracy; the historical development of institutions and organizational structures in Sweden and Greece; the myth of bureaucratic neutrality and the concept of 'competent neutrality'; performance management systems; the anti-bureaucratic identities of senior civil servants; the role of experts and expertise in bureaucratic organizations; the impact of reform on public sector executives; the curbing of corruption in Scandinavian states; an interrogation of the Nordic administrative model; Supreme Audit Institutions; 'street-level' bureaucracy; and the establishment of an 'ethics of office' amongst Danish civil servants.Comparative social research ;v. 33.0195-6310BureaucracyPublic administrationSocial ScienceResearchbisacshComparative politicsbicsscBureaucracy.Public administration.Social ScienceResearch.Comparative politics.302.35Byrkjeflot HaldorEngelstad Fredrik1944-UtOrBLWUtOrBLWBOOK9910793014203321Bureaucracy and society in transition3780223UNINA