'Technological Discontinuities and Organizational Environments', Administrative Science Quarterly, 31, pp. 439-65.

2016 ◽  
pp. 271-298
Public Voices ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Louis C Gawthrop

The essay examines four of Graham Greene's "administrative" novels.The focus of the article is on three basic perspectives that characterizeGreene's treatment of bureaucratic systems, in general, andpublic sector careerists, in particular. The central theme that Greeneseems to pursue in all of his novels-the persistent human struggle inthe attempt to attain a sense of authentic being-is developed withparticular effectiveness when he focuses on career civil servants andtheir organizational environments. His treatment of the public sectorserves to inform us of the ever-present danger of pursuing aninauthentic career in the service of democracy.


2021 ◽  
pp. 002085232098559
Author(s):  
Céline Mavrot

This article analyses the emergence of administrative science in France in the wake of the Second World War. The birth of this discipline is examined through the history of its founders, a group of comparatist aiming at developing universal administrative principles. The post-war context prompted the creation of checks and balances against administrative power (through oversight of the legality of administrative action) and against the powers of nation states (through human rights and international organizations). Administrative science and comparative law were meant to rebuild international relations. The history of this discipline highlights a legal project to redefine the role and limits of executive power at the dawn of the construction of a new world order. Points for practitioners Looking at long-term developments in the science of administration helps to inform administrative practice by providing a historical and reflective perspective. This article shows how a new understanding of the administrative reality emerged after the fall of the totalitarian regimes of the first half of the 20th century. It highlights the different ways in which administrative power was controlled after the Second World War through greater oversight over administrative legality, the establishment of universal administrative principles and the proclamation of human rights. Questions of administrative legitimacy and the limitation of administrative power are still very much part of the daily practice of executive power, and represent a central aspect of administrative thinking.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (15) ◽  
pp. 420-434
Author(s):  
Nurettin GÜRCAN

The concepts of management and leadership are phenomena that have existed since the existence of humanity. Both of these concepts have undergone significant evolutions over the centuries in which humanity has developed. The concept of management, which is one of the important descriptors of the organizational field, has emerged in different ways in different environments. Different styles of management have led to the emergence of different leadership behaviors in organizational environments. One of the most important reasons for the formation of different leadership styles in different organizational environments is cultural values. In societies with different cultural value patterns, the experiences of socio-economic life also differ. Here, the unique aspects of social values shape many basic elements. The management and leadership styles of the society or the organizational structures within the social structure are one of these basic elements. As the management and leadership styles of the countries change, the management and leadership styles of the organizations also differ. One of the most important distinctions in this regard is made with the distinction between east-west culture in the literature. The eastern management culture and leadership styles differ from the western approaches. This difference is also reflected in the understanding of management and leadership in social phenomena. As a matter of fact, the ancient Turkish and Eastern philosophers, who described the times spent with wars and struggles on the subject, touched on important points. Philosophers have made references to the foundations of management philosophy and leadership with their predictions about management in many works from Kutadgu Bilig to the works of Hsun Tzu examining the art of war. Similarly, rooted victories in the Turkish administrative culture, in which the eastern management philosophy was used, were won in the wars and the struggle for independence. One of the most important of these victories is the 30August Victory. It is possible to say that in this victory, which represents an important turning point for the Turks to gain their independence, many successful management behaviors, which the eastern philosophers have made their subject, were also used. In this sense, in this study, it is tried to examine the importance of the 30 August Victory, which is an important representation of the struggle for existence of a country that takes Western values as an example, as well as the eastern-based administrative behaviors.


2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (27) ◽  
pp. 13-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Constant Vergara ◽  
Alketa Peci

Vários pesquisadores têm se voltado para estudos organizacionais, privilegiando temas como nacionalidade dos autores referenciados, o jeito brasileiro de publicar, assunto, enfoque predominante, métodos de pesquisa. O presente estudo insere-se no escopo destes últimos, instigado pelas seguintes questões: Que metodologia tem sido privilegiada em estudos organizacionais de autores brasileiros e estrangeiros? Haverá entre eles alguma diferenciação? Para obter-lhes a resposta foram analisados 194 artigos publicados nos anos 2000 e 2001 em três revistas estrangeiras e três brasileiras, todas desfrutando de grande reputação: Organization Studies, Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Revista de Administração de Empresas, Revista de Administração da USP e Revista de Administração Pública. Os resultados da pesquisa mostram que, embora o percentual não seja alto, os métodos tradicionais de orientação positivista ainda prevalecem em estudos organizacionais. Os resultados instigaram reflexões sobre suas possíveis causas, bem como a apresentação de metodologias diferentes encontradas nos artigos analisados.


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