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In Praise of Bureaucracy: Weber - Organization - Ethics

In Praise of Bureaucracy: Weber - Organization - Ethics

Du Gay, Paul

Paperback

Series: Organization, Theory & Society

Business GeneralGeneral Political ScienceUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 0761955046
ISBN13: 9780761955047
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Published: Sep 5 2000
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
These are not the best days for bureaucracy... With these opening words Paul du Gay sets the stage for his provocative new study of institutions, ethics and contemporary society. The book reassesses management as a definitive phenomenon of the modern′ era and goes on to explore its possible future configurations. Above all the positive, even creative potential of bureaucratic order in a time of complexity, uncertainty and disorder is analyzed. Central to the nature and role of the bureau is the relationship of individuals and institutions: by taking this as his starting point Paul du Gay offers a powerful new critique of organizational action and ethics. Reviewing key theorists from Weber to MacIntyre and Bauman, the text charts the rise and fall of the ′bureau critique′, and suggests important ways in which the ideals of bureaucratic order have influenced and may in future shape social action. The book provides a context for re-evaluating structure and action. As a major contribution to organization theory The Bureaucratic Ethos will be essential reading for students and researchers of organization everywhere: at the same time the breadth and liveliness of the examples on which it draws make it a valuable supplement to courses on management and culture studies.

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