Problems of rational planning in public organizations : an empirical assessment of the conventional wisdom
By: BOYNE, George A
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Contributor(s): GOULD-WILLIAMS, Julian S | LAW, Jennifer | WALKER, Richard M.
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ArticlePublisher: Thousand Oaks : SAGE, July 2004Subject(s): Planejamento | Conflito | Grã-BretanhaAdministration & Society 36, 3, p. 328-350Abstract: Rational planning is widely regarded as difficult because of the technical problems of obtaining and interpreting relevant data and the political problems of rivalry between planners and service delivers. Provided here is the first empirical test of these traditional hypotheses on the problems of rational planning in public agencies. The context of the empirical analysis is a recent attempt by UK local authorities to introduce a new planning system. The statistical results suggest that the problems of rational planning are largely technical (lack os resources and experties) rather than political. Potential explanations for these results are identified, and the implications for theories of rational planning are considered
Rational planning is widely regarded as difficult because of the technical problems of obtaining and interpreting relevant data and the political problems of rivalry between planners and service delivers. Provided here is the first empirical test of these traditional hypotheses on the problems of rational planning in public agencies. The context of the empirical analysis is a recent attempt by UK local authorities to introduce a new planning system. The statistical results suggest that the problems of rational planning are largely technical (lack os resources and experties) rather than political. Potential explanations for these results are identified, and the implications for theories of rational planning are considered
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