Contents; Tables; Figures; Preface; 1. The Need for Comparison in Public Bureaucracy and the Difficulties Involved; 2. Public Employment and Public Service Industries; 3. Organizations as the Building Blocks of Government (with Brian W. Hogwood); 4. The Behavior of Public Officials; 5. The Pursuit of Power; 6. Conclusion; References; Index
Summary
Comparing Public Bureaucracies: Problems of Theory and Method is based on the Coleman B. Ransone, Jr. Lectures delivered by the author in 1986 at The University of Alabama