About the book
In this conceptual guided tour of contemporary public administration, Jong S. Jun challenges the limitations of the discipline which, he argues, make it inadequate for understanding today's complex human phenomena. Drawing on examples and case studies from both Eastern and Western countries, he emphasizes critical and interpretive perspectives as a counterforce to the instrumental-technical rationality that reduces the field to structural and functionalist views of management. He also emphasizes the idea of democratic social construction to transcend the field's reliance on conventional pluralist politics. Jun stresses that public administrators and institutions must create opportunities for sharing and learning among organizational members and must facilitate interactive processes between public administrators and citizens so that the latter can voice their problems and opinions. The future role of public administrators will be to transcend the limitations of the management and governing of modern public administration and to explore ways of constructing socially meaningful alternatives through communicative action and the participation of citizens.
Editions of The Social Construction of Public Administration
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791467251
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791467268
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791481899
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In this conceptual guided tour of contemporary public administration, Jong S. Jun challenges the limitations of the discipline which, he argues, make it inadequate for understanding today's complex human phenomena. Drawing on examples and case studies from both Eastern and Western countries, he emphasizes critical and interpretive perspectives as a counterforce to the instrumental-technical rationality that reduces the field to structural and functionalist views of management. He also emphasizes the idea of democratic social construction to transcend the field's reliance on conventional pluralist politics. Jun stresses that public administrators and institutions must create opportunities for sharing and learning among organizational members and must facilitate interactive processes between public administrators and citizens so that the latter can voice their problems and opinions. The future role of public administrators will be to transcend the limitations of the management and governing of modern public administration and to explore ways of constructing socially meaningful alternatives through communicative action and the participation of citizens.
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What is The Social Construction of Public Administration about?
In this conceptual guided tour of contemporary public administration, Jong S. Jun challenges the limitations of the discipline which, he argues, make it inadequate for understanding today's complex human phenomena. Drawing on examples and case studies from both Eastern and Western countries, he emphasizes critical and interpretive perspectives as a counterforce to the instrumental-technical rationality that reduces the field to structural and functionalist views of management. He also emphasizes the idea of democratic social construction to transcend the field's reliance on conventional pluralist politics. Jun stresses that public administrators and institutions must create opportunities for sharing and learning among organizational members and must facilitate interactive processes between public administrators and citizens so that the latter can voice their problems and opinions. The future role of public administrators will be to transcend the limitations of the management and governing of modern public administration and to explore ways of constructing socially meaningful alternatives through communicative action and the participation of citizens.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Social Construction of Public Administration?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Sociology > Social research and statistics
Where can I read a sample of The Social Construction of Public Administration?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791467251
How long is The Social Construction of Public Administration and how many pages does it have?
The Social Construction of Public Administration has 326 page(s)
Is The Social Construction of Public Administration part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Public Administration
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Social Construction of Public Administration?
Jong S. Jun
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Social Construction of Public Administration is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791467251) and paperback(ISBN 9780791467268) and pdf(ISBN 9780791481899)
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