How Do Public Managers Manage?: Bureaucratic Constraints, Organizational Culture, and Potential for Reform

by Carolyn Ban

Based on a comprehensive study of four federal agencies--including interviews with over 100 public managers-- How Do Public Managers Manage? is a richly detailed analysis of the effect of organizational culture on managers' behavior. Offers a practical understanding of how government managers solve problems, manage personnel, and plan in the face of bureaucratic constraints. Using numerous examples and insightful stories, the book also reveals the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787900982
• ISBN13: 9780787900984
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"