Managing State Government Operations
Changing Visions of Staff Agencies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11680471 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Barzelay (Harvard University, corresponding author), Babak J Armajani (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 307-307 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-8739 • E-ISSN: 1520-6688 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3325279 |
| OpenAlex | W1988820913 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
Centralized staff agencies embody the early 20th century bureaucratic reform vision of good government. The behavior of these agencies, as well as the conception of administration contained in the bureaucratic reform vision, are often criticized. Feasible alternative conceptions of staff-line-overseer relations are only beginning to emerge through the contextual development of public management ideas and incremental innovation. This article draws on experience in Minnesota state government in order to formulate a “post-bureaucratic” conception of staff-line-overseer relations. In addition, strategies embedding this conception in the practice of the purchasing, staffing, information policy, and internal service functions are briefly explored
Business · Government (linguistics · Local government · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · State (computer science · State government · Vision · Accounting and Organizational Management · Computer Science · Management and Organizational Studies · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 1994 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |