“Come out neville!”: Some thoughts on the myth of progress
International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior
ISSN: 1093-4537
Article publication date: 1 March 2006
Abstract
This essay emerges from the author’s ongoing attempts to explore the implications of the postmodern condition on the activity called public administration. The approach is unorthodox; mixing current international events with history of science, administrative theory, and ending with an intriguing science fiction novel. The central theme of the essay is the myth of progress connected with Michael Spicer’s excellent analysis of competing theories of state. Whatever else might be said of the essay, the argument comes full circle. It begins with the idea that governing is hard work and ends on the same note.
Citation
Cawley, R.M. (2006), "“Come out neville!”: Some thoughts on the myth of progress", International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior, Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 55-71. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOTB-09-01-2006-B004
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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