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Leadership in Administration: A Sociological Interpretation
Philip Selznick
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Description for Leadership in Administration: A Sociological Interpretation
Paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222. A Sociological Interpretation. 162 pages, Ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JH. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 11. Weight: 222.
From the Preface:This essay outlines a perspective for the study of leadership in administrative organizations. It was written in the conviction that more reflective, theoretical discussion is needed to guide the gathering of facts that the diagnosis of troubles. This subject, like the larger study of government and society, requires our profoundest intellectual concern. We shall not find any simple prescriptions for sound organizational leadership; nor will it be purchased with a bag of tricks and gadgets. It requires nothing less than the proper ordering of human affairs, including the establishment of social order, the determination of public interest, and ... Read more
From the Preface:This essay outlines a perspective for the study of leadership in administrative organizations. It was written in the conviction that more reflective, theoretical discussion is needed to guide the gathering of facts that the diagnosis of troubles. This subject, like the larger study of government and society, requires our profoundest intellectual concern. We shall not find any simple prescriptions for sound organizational leadership; nor will it be purchased with a bag of tricks and gadgets. It requires nothing less than the proper ordering of human affairs, including the establishment of social order, the determination of public interest, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
162
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
Number of Pages
162
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520049949
SKU
V9780520049949
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About Philip Selznick
Philip Selznick (January 8, 1919 - June 12, 2010) was professor of sociology and law at the University of California, Berkeley. A noted author in organizational theory, sociology of law and public administration, he wrote such books as The Moral Commonwealth, TVA and the Grass Roots, and Leadership in Administration.
Reviews for Leadership in Administration: A Sociological Interpretation
"Combines an effective style with soundly reflective content."
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