Bureaucracy and Its “Objectives”? A Response to Alexandru Roman
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11630301 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jos C N Raadschelders (0000-0003-4829-8072, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 853-860 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Administration & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-3997 • E-ISSN: 1552-3039 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0095399714541271 |
| OpenAlex | W2160104922 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
In his provocative piece Alexandru Roman argues that bureaucracy today is perhaps less associated with administrative efficiency and more with buffering civil servants from a volatile environment. However, his argument suffers from conceptual and theoretical limitations. Also, Roman presents no evidence that supports his main argument. Most importantly, in this response a historical perspective shows the extent to which public bureaucracies have been responsive to societal changes
Argument (complex analysis · Bureaucracy · Civil servants · Epistemology · Law and economics · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2018 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |