In Praise of Bureaucracy: Weber - Organization - Ethics

By Paul du Gay

Book Overview

In this provocative new study, Paul du Gay makes a compelling case for the continuing importance of bureaucracy. Taking inspiration from the work of Max Weber, du Gay launches a staunch defence of the bureaucratic ethos' and highlights its continuing relevance to the achievement of social order and good government in liberal democratic societies. Through a comprehensive engagement with both historical and contemporary critiques of bureaucracy and a careful examination of the policies of organizational change within the public services today, du Gay develops a major reappraisal of the so-called traditional' ethic of office.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761955046
• ISBN13: 9780761955047
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Sage Publications UK
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"