The Management Of Change In Government (institute Of Social Studies Series On Development Of Societies)

these substantive contributions, to sometimes revise them in order to bring them into line with the general set-up of the book, and even to update them when publication was delayed. I wish to thank my colleagues at the Institute of Public Administration, University of Amsterdam, and other friends for their readiness to act as a sounding board for certain notions which I have elaborated in 'A Conceptual Framework'. Their critical comments at various stages of the work provided me with •useful and stimulating ideas. Particular mention should be made of Bob Bosschert, 'Kas' Kastelein, Joop Kooijman~Rob Mokken and Rob Vermeulen. Mrs. Jean Sanders has impeccably performed her task of correcting the English texts and of checking the references. Without her help, publication of this book would have been a doubtful business. I also wish to thank Mrs. Judy Krug-Smorenburg and Mrs. Wyne Kock-Lambregts for having repeatedly typed the manuscripts of my own articles. Finally, my thanks are due to the Institute of Social Studies, publisher of Development and Change in which some of the articles first appeared, for agreeing to publish this book; and to Yehezkel Dror for having made the initial suggestion that the theme issue of Development and Change should be expanded into book form. Front Matter....Pages I-XII Overview....Pages 1-62 Front Matter....Pages 63-63 A Conceptual Framework for the Study of Reform of Central Government....Pages 65-98 Administrative Reform and Political Development....Pages 99-113 Bureaucratic Models and Administrative Reform....Pages 114-125 Strategies for Administrative Reform....Pages 126-141 Implementation — The Achilles Heel of Administrative Reform....Pages 142-164 The Human Dimensions of Administrative Reform; Towards More Differentiated Strategies for Change....Pages 165-181 Front Matter....Pages 183-183 Administrative Reform in Mexico....Pages 185-212 The Administrative Reform Experience in Venezuela 1969–1975: Strategies, Tactics and Perspectives....Pages 213-237 Administrative Reforms in India....Pages 238-251 The Optimum Strategy Matrix and Indonesian Administrative Reforms....Pages 252-271 Recent Administrative Reform in Britain....Pages 272-296 Planning and Reform of the Governmental Structure in the Federal Republic of Germany....Pages 297-313 The Power of the Field Staff. The Case of the Ministry of Public Works, Urban Affairs and Housing in France....Pages 314-337 Programme Budgeting: The Swedish Experiment....Pages 338-358 Back Matter....Pages 359-361