Handbook of Organizational Theory and Management: The Philosophical Approach

Handbook of Organizational Theory and Management: The Philosophical Approach
ISBN-10
1420046985
ISBN-13
9781420046984
Category
Political Science
Pages
504
Language
English
Published
1997-11-20
Publisher
CRC Press
Author
Thomas D. Lynch

Description

Chronologically arranged to demonstrate the evolution of ideas, this book explores major issues in public and government organization theory using classical philosophy. Containing over 2000 bibliographic citations, the book covers the influence Plato's ideas and Jesus' teachings on public administration theory, presents Machiavelli as the creator of the modern concept of public administration, details the effect of mercantilism on political governance, examines the ideas of Jeremy Bentham, John Locke, Adam Smith, and David Hume in American government, discusses the importance of Woodrow Wilson, the Progressive Reform Era, and the Bureau Movement on public administration, and more.

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