PPD 225 Lecture 1: PPD 225 Notes - Public Organization
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Analysis of the bureaucracy began with org theorists and private orgs - engineers, business leaders. Adaption of theory between private orgs and public orgs has been messy. Soldiering and scientific management; paying a worker a low wage doesn"t incentivize hard work. One of first to think about organizational theory. General rules that can be learned and broadly applied. Resource dependence theory; dependent on external orgs that provide resources, i. e. taxpayers. Organization ecology; certain orgs will evolve together, government agencies (not convincing theory) Institutional theory; incorporates org ecology, orgs look the same because there is pressure to conform - fast food having drive thrus. Most org theory research has been conducted on private orgs. Tension in public management is finding comprehensive theories. Production organization: i. e. tax agency, simple repetitive tasks. Public orgs require a reasonable degree of autonomy. Antithesis to the political class and to citizens. Public orgs less about finance, client populations, or legal arrangements.