Gormley Jr., William T. <br/><br/>
Counterbureaucracies in theory and practice  

 - Thousand Oaks :  SAGE,  November 1996 
<br/><br/> 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