International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior: Volume 1 Issue 3

Symposium on theories of public organization: International perspectives

Robert B. Denhardt, N. J. M. Nelissen

This symposium was designed to provide a survey of theories of public organization throughout the world. Each review provides insight into the approaches different countries and…

Public administration at the edge of a new millennium: Megatrends in the science of public administration in western europe

N. J. M. Nelissen

In Western Europe, the science of Public Administration is undergoing important changes. In this article a series of changes are described. These changes can be categorized under…

Theorizing public organisation: An australian perspective

H. K. Colebatch

There is a widespread critique of government, in Australia and elsewhere, which raises questions about the conceptual frame mobilised by analysts and practitioners to make sense…

From imitation to creation: Public organization research in korea, 1967-1996

Sung Ho Chung

This paper reviews public organization research in Korea conducted during the last five years. To frame the discussion, earlier research is also reviewed, and a direction for…

Public and economic life: End-Of-The-Century public administration theory in the united states

Richard C. Box

The literature of American public administration theory in the 1990s reveals the difficulty of defining the public sector in a time of anti-government sentiment and calls for…