02321nam 2200601Ia 450 991096840240332120200520144314.00-8173-8394-80-585-14101-0(CKB)111004368620826(EBL)547669(OCoLC)650060150(SSID)ssj0000126386(PQKBManifestationID)11148167(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000126386(PQKBWorkID)10051585(PQKB)10833575(OCoLC)44956873(MdBmJHUP)muse9032(Au-PeEL)EBL547669(CaPaEBR)ebr10408806(MiAaPQ)EBC547669(EXLCZ)9911100436862082620000807d1988 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierComparing public bureaucracies problems of theory and method /B. Guy Peters1st ed.Tuscaloosa, Ala. University of Alabama Pressc19881 online resource (xv, 217 pages)0-8173-0368-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-208) and index.Contents; Tables; Figures; Preface; 1. The Need for Comparison in Public Bureaucracy and the Difficulties Involved; 2. Public Employment and Public Service Industries; 3. Organizations as the Building Blocks of Government (with Brian W. Hogwood); 4. The Behavior of Public Officials; 5. The Pursuit of Power; 6. Conclusion; References; IndexA foundational guide to understanding how bureaucracies differ--and why those differences matter.The comparative study of public policy once promised to make major contributions to our understanding of government.Much of that promise now appears unfulfilled.BureaucracyPublic administrationComparative governmentBureaucracy.Public administration.Comparative government.350.001350/.001Peters B. Guy50137MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910968402403321Comparing public bureaucracies4458261UNINA