In Praise of Bureaucracy
Weber - Organization - Ethics
Business & Finance, Human Resources & Personnel Management, Organizational Behavior
| Author: | Paul du Gay | ISBN: | 9781446230138 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | June 14, 2000 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications Ltd | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paul du Gay |
| ISBN: | 9781446230138 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | June 14, 2000 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Language: | English |
In this provocative study, Paul du Gay makes a compelling case for the continuing importance of bureaucracy. Taking inspiration from the work of Max Weber, du Gay launches a staunch defence of `the bureaucratic ethos' and highlights its continuing relevance to the achievement of social order and good government in liberal democratic societies.
Through a comprehensive engagement with both historical and contemporary critiques of bureaucracy and a careful examination of the policies of organizational change within the public services today, du Gay develops a major reappraisal of the so-called `traditional' ethic of office. In doing so he highlights the ways in which many of the key features of bureaucratic conduct that came into existence a century ago still remain essential to the provision of responsible democratic government.
In this provocative study, Paul du Gay makes a compelling case for the continuing importance of bureaucracy. Taking inspiration from the work of Max Weber, du Gay launches a staunch defence of `the bureaucratic ethos' and highlights its continuing relevance to the achievement of social order and good government in liberal democratic societies.
Through a comprehensive engagement with both historical and contemporary critiques of bureaucracy and a careful examination of the policies of organizational change within the public services today, du Gay develops a major reappraisal of the so-called `traditional' ethic of office. In doing so he highlights the ways in which many of the key features of bureaucratic conduct that came into existence a century ago still remain essential to the provision of responsible democratic government.
