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Comparative public adminstration: The United States view in international perspective
Author(s) -
Henderson Keith M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
public administration and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-162X
pISSN - 0271-2075
DOI - 10.1002/pad.4230020207
Subject(s) - bureaucracy , argument (complex analysis) , political science , perspective (graphical) , autonomy , public administration , administration (probate law) , regional science , law and economics , sociology , law , biochemistry , chemistry , artificial intelligence , politics , computer science
In the study of comparative public administration in the United States, there are currently four directions of development associated with bureaucratic and policy models, case and component approaches, the comparative study of organizations, and application. The characteristics of these developments are outlined in this article, recent publications surveyed and future trends discussed. The extent to which there is a peculiarly American or Western tradition in the comparative study of administration is considered and issue is taken with the argument presented by Dwivedi and Nef (1982) for greater autonomy.