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Bureaucracy : what government agencies do and why they do it / James Q. Wilson.
Bureaucracy is the classic study of the way American government agencies work and how they can be made to work better. Examining a wide range of bureaucracies, including the Army, the FBI, the FCC, and the Social Security Administration, James Q. Wilson provides the first comprehensive, in-depth analysis of what government agencies do, why they function as they do, and how they might become more responsible and effective. With a new introduction by the author.
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- ISBN: 0465007848
- ISBN: 9780465007844
- ISBN: 0465007856 ((pbk.))
- ISBN: 9780465007851 ((pbk.))
- Physical Description: xiv, 433 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, ©1989.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-408). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Armies, prisons, schools -- Organization matters -- Circumstances -- Beliefs -- Interests -- Culture -- Constraints -- People -- Compliance -- Turf -- Strategies -- Innovation -- Congress -- Presidents -- Courts -- National differences -- Problems -- Rules -- Markets -- Bureaucracy and the public interest. |
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| Subject: | Administrative agencies > United States. Bureaucracy > United States. Administrative law > United States. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | JK 421 .W55 1989 | 30775305491517 | General Collection | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
Bureaucracy : What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface to the New Edition | p. ix | |
| Notes | p. xvi | |
| Preface | p. xvii | |
| Acknowledgments | p. xxi | |
| Part I | Organizations | p. 1 |
| Chapter 1 | Armies, Prisons, Schools | p. 3 |
| Chapter 2 | Organization Matters | p. 14 |
| Part II | Operators | p. 29 |
| Chapter 3 | Circumstances | p. 31 |
| Conclusions | p. 48 | |
| Chapter 4 | Beliefs | p. 50 |
| Conclusions | p. 70 | |
| Chapter 5 | Interests | p. 72 |
| Conclusions | p. 88 | |
| Chapter 6 | Culture | p. 90 |
| Part III | Managers | p. 111 |
| Chapter 7 | Constraints | p. 113 |
| Chapter 8 | People | p. 137 |
| Conclusions | p. 153 | |
| Chapter 9 | Compliance | p. 154 |
| Summary: Achieving Compliance | p. 174 | |
| Part IV | Executives | p. 177 |
| Chapter 10 | Turf | p. 179 |
| Conclusions | p. 195 | |
| Chapter 11 | Strategies | p. 196 |
| Conclusions | p. 217 | |
| Chapter 12 | Innovation | p. 218 |
| Part V | Context | p. 233 |
| Chapter 13 | Congress | p. 235 |
| Appendix: Congressional Dominance: a Closer Look | p. 254 | |
| Chapter 14 | Presidents | p. 257 |
| Chapter 15 | Courts | p. 277 |
| Chapter 16 | National Differences | p. 295 |
| Part VI | Change | p. 313 |
| Chapter 17 | Problems | p. 315 |
| Conclusions | p. 331 | |
| Chapter 18 | Rules | p. 333 |
| Chapter 19 | Markets | p. 346 |
| Conclusions | p. 363 | |
| Chapter 20 | Bureaucracy and the Public Interest | p. 365 |
| Notes | p. 379 | |
| Index | p. 409 | |
| Subject Index | p. 418 |
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