Managing Complexity in the Public Services

by Philip Haynes

The application of complexity theory to management and the social sciences has been a key development in theory and practice over the last decade. This approach questions the possibility of finding universal methods of practice, and proposes a pragmatic and humanistic management style that evolves out of a reflective method. The focus is on practitioners observing patterns of similarity and being adaptable in decision-making.

Bringing complexity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415739268
• ISBN13: 9780415739269
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 162 Pages