The Pursuit of Significance: Strategies for Managerial Success in Public Organizations

by Robert B. Denhardt

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This book presents an international approach to public management by including information gathered during research in four countries. Reflecting the changes taking place in public management, the core of the book illustrates how modern public managers are transforming hierarchical, rule-bound public bureaucracies into organizations driven by: a commitment to common purpose, a concern for high quality public services, empowerment and shared leadership, an approach called pragmatic incrementalism and a dedication to public service.
  • ISBN10 0534198783
  • ISBN13 9780534198787
  • Publish Date 1 January 1993
  • Publish Status Unknown
  • Out of Print 12 October 2001
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
  • Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 240
  • Language English