Understanding and Managing Public Organizations (Jossey Bass Nonprofit & Public Management Series)

UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, FIFTH EDITION “This is the definitive place for all serious students of public administration to start. It is the most comprehensive book in the field. It is required reading for MPA students, Ph.D. students, and all scholars in the field.” —Kenneth J. Meier, Charles H. Gregory Chair in Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University “This is the bible for public management scholarship. It is the first place to turn when looking for an accessible but rigorous analysis of research on basic aspects of organizational life in the public sector, such as how culture, leadership, and motivation matter. The interdisciplinary array of research on public management has become so voluminous as to seem overwhelming at times. Rainey's extraordinary curatorial prowess allows him to turn these fragments of work into a coherent and insightful body of knowledge. Anyone interested in how research can inform governance should start with this book.” —Donald Moynihan, professor of public affairs, Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin—Madison “This is the Encyclopedia Britannica of public management; if you want to find out what has been written, and what is collectively said about the practice and theory of public management, look no further than Rainey's updated and comprehensive fifth edition.” —Richard M. Walker, chair professor of public management and associate dean, City University of Hong Kong “For more than a decade, Rainey's book has been a must-read for everyone in the community of public management in Korea, just like in many places all over the world. Undoubtedly, it provides a valuable resource for researchers and students who are interested in public management and applications of organization theory to public organizations. It is quite simply the best investigation of public organization and management that I've read.” —Young Han Chun, associate dean, Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University

Understanding and managing Public organizations

Hal G. Rainey

4th Edition

Understanding and Managing Public Organizations provides a comprehensive analysis of research and practice on public organizations and management. In this fourth edition of his award-winning best seller, Hal Rainey reviews topics including organizational goals and performance, decision making and strategy, leadership, motivation, organizational structure and design, organizational change, and others. He analyzes effective and ineffective practices, with suggestions for managing contemporary and classic challenges in public organizations, and with illustrative vignettes and examples. Carefully revised and updated, this edition of Understanding and Managing Public Organizations extends previous editions with deeper coverage of collaboration and networks, public values, public service motivation, managerial strategy, performance assessment, innovation and organizational change, and recent trends in public sector management.

Praise for the Previous Editions

"The third edition of the classic text provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of research on public organizations and management. Drawing on a review of the most current research about government organizations and managers, this important source offers specific suggestions for managing these challenges in today's public organizations."

— Abstracts of Public Administration

"A masterful textbook, as well as an important and original contribution to the public organization theory literature—both comprehensive in its treatment of organization theory and decidedly 'public' in its perspective."

—Public Administration Review

"A tremendous contribution to the field. Rainey's ability to synthesize research streams from a variety of fields—such as political science, public administration, public policy, business administration, psychology, sociology, and others—is outstanding."

—Jeffrey L. Brudney, Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service, Cleveland State University

Booknews

A course text for graduates and scholars studying public management and applications of organization theory to the public sector. Revised from the 1992 edition with new tables and figures, additional examples, and an introductory chapter that presents a conceptual framework linking the other chapters and topics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

0787965618......Page 1 UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS......Page 7 CONTENTS ......Page 11 TABLES, FIGURES, AND EXHIBITS......Page 13 PREFACE......Page 15 THE AUTHOR......Page 21 PART 1: THE DYNAMIC CONTEXT OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS......Page 25 CHAPTER 1: THE CHALLENGE OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT......Page 27 CHAPTER 2: UNDERSTANDING THE STUDY OF ORGANIZATIONS: A Historical Review......Page 46 CHAPTER 3: WHAT MAKES PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS DISTINCTIVE......Page 79 CHAPTER 4: ANALYZING THE ENVIRONMENT OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS......Page 103 CHAPTER 5: THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL POWER AND PUBLIC POLICY......Page 123 PART 2: KEY DIMENSIONS OF ORGANIZING AND MANAGING......Page 149 CHAPTER 6: ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND EFFECTIVENESS......Page 151 CHAPTER 7: FORMULATING AND ACHIEVING PURPOSE: Power, Strategy, and Decision Making......Page 175 CHAPTER 8: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY......Page 204 CHAPTER 9: UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS: Values and Motives......Page 243 CHAPTER 10: UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS: Theories of Work Motivation......Page 272 CHAPTER 11: LEADERSHIP, MANAGERIAL ROLES, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE......Page 313 CHAPTER 12: TEAMWORK: Understanding Communication......Page 356 PART 3: STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS......Page 377 CHAPTER 13: MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT......Page 379 CHAPTER 14: ADVANCING EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR......Page 414 REFERENCES......Page 449 NAME INDEX......Page 487 SUBJECT INDEX......Page 495 Jossey-Bass 0787965618 1 UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS 7 CONTENTS 11 TABLES, FIGURES, AND EXHIBITS 13 PREFACE 15 THE AUTHOR 21 PART 1: THE DYNAMIC CONTEXT OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS 25 CHAPTER 1: THE CHALLENGE OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 27 CHAPTER 2: UNDERSTANDING THE STUDY OF ORGANIZATIONS: A Historical Review 46 CHAPTER 3: WHAT MAKES PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS DISTINCTIVE 79 CHAPTER 4: ANALYZING THE ENVIRONMENT OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS 103 CHAPTER 5: THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL POWER AND PUBLIC POLICY 123 PART 2: KEY DIMENSIONS OF ORGANIZING AND MANAGING 149 CHAPTER 6: ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND EFFECTIVENESS 151 CHAPTER 7: FORMULATING AND ACHIEVING PURPOSE: Power, Strategy, and Decision Making 175 CHAPTER 8: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 204 CHAPTER 9: UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS: Values and Motives 243 CHAPTER 10: UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS: Theories of Work Motivation 272 CHAPTER 11: LEADERSHIP, MANAGERIAL ROLES, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 313 CHAPTER 12: TEAMWORK: Understanding Communication 356 PART 3: STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS 377 CHAPTER 13: MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT 379 CHAPTER 14: ADVANCING EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR 414 REFERENCES 449 NAME INDEX 487 SUBJECT INDEX 495 ISBN-13:,9780787965617 "In the third edition of his award-winning book, Hal G. Rainey provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of research on public organizations and management. Drawing on a review of the most current research about government organizations and managers-- and about effective and ineffective practices in government-- this important resource offers specific suggestions for managing these challenges in today's public organizations. Using illustrative, real-life vignettes and examples, the book provides expert analysis of organizational design, goals, power, effectiveness, leadership, motivation and work attitudes, decisionmaking, and more."--Publisher In the third edition of his award-winning book, Hal G. Rainey provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of research on public organizations and management. Drawing on a review of the most current research about government organizations and managers -- and about effective and ineffective practices in government -- this important resource offers specific suggestions for managing these challenges in today's public organizations. Using illustrative, real-life vignettes and examples, the book provides expert analysis of organizational design, goals, power, effectiveness, leadership, motivation and work attitudes, decision making, and more. In this third edition, the author provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of research on public organizations and management. The text draws on a comprehensive review of research about government organizations and managers, and about effective and ineffective practices