Administration Mind Map Draft Tara E. Green Capella University MPA5002/Survey of Research and Practice in Public Administration Dr. Jean Hunt September 4‚ 2011 References Fry‚ Brian R.(2008). Mastering Public Administration: From Max Weber to Charles Lindblom. CQ Press Goodnow‚ Frank J. (1900) Politics and Administration: A Study in Government. New York: Macmillan. -” A classic work in American political science and Public Administration. Ostrom‚ V. (1989). The Intellectual Crisis
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Charisma: myth or reality? There are about 60 definitions of charisma because it is difficult to determine meaning of this quality. Some people consider that charisma is constellation of complex and sophisticated social and emotional skills‚ and anyone can become a charismatic person. However‚ others think that charisma is a kind of magic and is relatively rare. What is charisma? Does it exist? Robert Greene said: ”Charisma is seduction on a mass level. Charismatics make crowds of people fall in
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Question 1 B Max Weber theorized that a "Bureaucracy" is a social system achieves which of the following? 1. Is a useful structure for the development of humanity as a social system. 2. Satisfies the greed of owners‚ but puts workers at a disadvantage. 3. Improves human development for some of the elite‚ but not helpful to everyone else. 4. Creates more stress for workers but makes managers happier. Question 2 A In his article on Bureaucracy‚ Weber discusses the issue of "social esteem" given to officials of an organization
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“(HRM is) a strategic approach to managing employment relations which emphasizes that leveraging people’s capabilities is critical to achieving sustained competitive advantage‚ this being achieved through a distinctive set of integrated employment policies‚ programmes and practices.” (John Bratton / Jeffrey Gold; Human Resource Management Theory And Practice‚ 2003) Although the terms Human Resource Management and Personnel Management are commonly used interchangeably‚ research has shown there
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analysis is carried out in two ways. First‚ they examine Max Weber’s approach to the relationship between status group and capitalism and second‚ they introduce the celebrity system‚ four aspects of the Weberian concept of status‚ and then compare and contrast modern-status groups to pre-modern-status groups. To begin‚ Weber defined status as a group characteristic that is constructed upon a specific style of life‚ better described as honour. Weber hypothesized that status hierarchies would prospectively
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Multiple Choice STRATIFICATION – Module 3 1. Which Caribbean researcher asserts that the ascriptive particularistic value system that laid the basis for the social structure in the pre-1953 period in Trinidad and Tobago has given way to an open class system based upon meritocracy? (a) M.G Smith (b) Lloyd Braithwaite (c) Selwyn Ryan (d) Miller 2. Which of the following systems of stratification permit the least amount of mobility? (a) Slavery (b) Colonialism
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Conflict perspective‚ and Interactionist perspective. These three views are the ones most widely used by sociologists‚ which altogether will approach and provide an introductory look at the discipline. Some iconic sociologists such as Emile Durkheim‚ Max Weber‚ Karl Marx‚ W.E.B. DuBois and many others are major contributors to sociology. Functionalist perspective emphasizes the way in which the parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability. The functionalist perspective sees stability and
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not strictly caused by consumption itself but its patterns and effects. Thus‚ to further understand these concepts that shape the aspects of mass consumption and consumerism today‚ the historic ideals from the founding fathers of sociology‚ Marx‚ Weber and Durkheim are essential in finding how these topics evolved‚ and have been deemed problematic in society over vast time periods. As a result of previous social changes throughout history‚ it seems as if society today is experiencing an economic
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A. Identify and briefly explain three functions of religion (9 marks) Marxism believes it acts as the ‘opium for the exploited working class people’. Religion would cushion the pain of oppression and exploitation in unequal societies such as in a capitalist society. It legitimized and maintained the power of the ruling class – helps to maintain the status quo by preventing the less powerful from changing things. Feminists see religion as a conservative force because it acts as an ideology that legitimates
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most famous and important theories in the history of sociology‚ Max Weber’s (1864–1920) theory of rationalization‚ to contemporary society. 41 02-45282-kivisto.qxd 6/30/2007 10:58 AM Page 42 42——CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY In Weber’s view‚ modern society‚ especially the Western world‚ is growing increasingly rationalized. As the reader will see‚ Weber regarded bureaucracy as the ultimate example of rationalization. Thus‚ Weber can be seen as being focally concerned with the rationalization
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