TY - JOUR AB - Discusses the theories of Thorstein Veblen and C. Wright Mills on status emulation and craftsmanship. Applies these theories to the business situataion, especially public administration. Concludes that, if contamination by emulatory values and behaviours can be limited, the ideal of authentic public administration emphasizing organizational humanism and craftsmanship is still possible. VL - 22 IS - 1 SN - 0306-8293 DO - 10.1108/03068299510075087 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/03068299510075087 AU - Tilman Rick AU - Brown John H. PY - 1995 Y1 - 1995/01/01 TI - Thorstein Veblen, C. Wright Mills and the possibilities of a public administration T2 - International Journal of Social Economics PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 3 EP - 15 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -