Counterbureaucracies in theory and practice
By: Gormley Jr., William T
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ArticlePublisher: Thousand Oaks : SAGE, November 1996Administration & Society 28, 3, p. 275-298Abstract: Counterbureaucracies differfrom other bureaucracies in their goals, resources, discretion, and culture. This article develops several theoretical propositions concerning counterbureaucracies and then considers how they actually behave. Despite negative goals and a self-reliant culture, counterbureaucracies have generally flourished in recent years. Public relations, a service orientation, and professionalism have helped them to generate vital political support
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Counterbureaucracies differfrom other bureaucracies in their goals, resources, discretion, and culture. This article develops several theoretical propositions concerning counterbureaucracies and then considers how they actually behave. Despite negative goals and a self-reliant culture, counterbureaucracies have generally flourished in recent years. Public relations, a service orientation, and professionalism have helped them to generate vital political support
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