Date
2007
Notes
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Alternative titles
Rescuing publicness from organization studies
Dewey
Administration
Sujet
Organizational analysis; Public administration; Sociologie des organisations; Administration publique; Analyse des organisations; Publicness
JEL code
H83; D73; M54
Journal issue
Revista de Administração Pública
Volume
41
Number
N° spécial
Publication date
2007
Article pages
9-36
Author
Thoenig, Jean-Claude
Type
Article accepté pour publication ou publié
Abstract (FR)
Est-ce que la publicitude fait encore sens comme problème pour la recherche? Le texte note que la sociologie classique des organisations s'est arrêtée en route. Il propose de poursuivre le travail en considérant que les organisations publiques sont publiques parce qu'elles sont comptables de deux fonctions de production (l'une en interne, l'autre externe).
Abstract (EN)
Does publicness still make sense as an issue for further research? Classic organizational sociology (or standard theory) has provided a breakthrough for understanding public administration and management, but has not fully explored the agenda. Publicness is analytically characterized by the ownership of two production functions: efficiency (outputs), effectiveness (societal outcomes). While similarities may exist between public and non-public entities on some aspects of their organizational models, the effectiveness function they are accountable for is quite specific. Such a perspective allows public administration and organizational scholars to explore new perspectives such as organizing and organized (or the agenda of extended theory).
