Reforming Bureaucracy: The Politics of Institutional ChoiceBr> Reforming Bureaucracy : The Politics of Institutional Choice by Knott, Jack H.; Miller, Gary J. Terms of use Shows how modern public bureaucracies share a common set of institutional rules determining the internal patterns of decision-making and external relationships with other political factors. Descriptive content provided by Syndetics"! a Bowker service. |
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THE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM MOVEMENT | 15 |
Constituencies Prescriptions Tactics | 33 |
Scientific Management and Professionalism | 55 |
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