Public Administration and Organization Theory

Auteur

Tulasi Acharya is an Assistant Professor of Professional Writing and Public Administration at South Georgia State College, USA.

Kay Traille is an associate professor of History Education and History at Kennesaw State University.

Texte du rabat

The book surveys crucial theories and practices and academic research in the field of public administration and Organizational theory.

Contenu

1. Group Dynamics: Diversity, Teams vs. Groups, Types of Groups/Teams
   
   2. Intergroup Relations
   3. Culture:
   4. Conflict
   5. Leadership
   6. Expectancy Theory: Motivation, Pay, Incentives, Retention
   7. Job Satisfaction: Quality of Work Life
   8. Burnout/Emotional Exhaustion & Stress
   9. Work Design: Realistic Job Previews & Retention
   10. Emotions: Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Labor, Showing Emotions at Work
   11. Groupthink
   12. Equifinality
   13. Organizational Change
   14. Organizational Traps
   15. Organization Diagnosis
   16. Organization Learning
   17. Miscellaneous: Public Administration and Policy
   18. Critical theory/Critical thinking in PA and Organization
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