Bureaucracy & representative government. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Bureaucracy and representative government
• Further Information: Note: William A. Niskanen, Jr.
• Authors: Niskanen, William A, 1933-2011
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Part I: Introduction; 1. Introduction; Part II: Critical Elements of a Theory of Supply by Bureaus; 2. Characteristics of Bureaus; 3. Bureaus and Their Environment; 4. The Bureaucrat's Maximand; Part III: The Basic Model; 5. Budget and Output Behavior; 6. Production Behavior; 7. Comparison of Organizational Forms; 8. Effects of Changes in Demand and Cost Conditions; Part IV: Variations on the Basic Model; 9. Nonprofit Organizations; 10. The "Mixed" Bureau; 11. The Multi-Service Bureau 12. Effects of the Time-Distribution of ExpendituresPart V: The Government Market for a Bureau's Services; 13. The Behavior of Collective Organizations; 14. A Model of the Review Process in Representative Government; 15. Bureaucratic Behavior in a Competitive Environment; 16. An Aggregative Model of Public Services in the United States; Part VI: The Alternatives; 17. The Basis for Normative Judgments; 18. Bureaucratic Alternatives; 19. Market Alternatives; 20. Political Alternatives; Part VII: Conclusion; 21. A Summary Agenda; Index
• Publisher Details: Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 351; Bureaucracy; Representative government and representation; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Executive Branch; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351530408; 1351530402
• Related ISBNs: 9780202309590; 9781138519909
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 18, 2017).
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