L.D. White: Scholar and Practitioner | The Intellectual Influence of Leonard D. White On The Field Of American Public Administration

Gregory Stolcis

ISBN 10: 3639174003 / ISBN 13: 9783639174007

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009

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L.D. White: Scholar and Practitioner | The Intellectual Influence of Leonard D. White On The Field Of American Public Administration | Gregory Stolcis | Taschenbuch | Englisch | VDM Verlag Dr. Müller | EAN 9783639174007 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: L.D. White: Scholar and Practitioner | The Intellectual Influence of Leonard D. White On The Field Of American Public Administration
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639174003
• ISBN 13: 9783639174007
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 12D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 322 grams
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Synopsis

Leonard D. White was considered by many to be the embodiment of American Public Administration in the 1930's and 1940's. This is no longer the case today. White is rarely mentioned in contemporary textbooks or scholarly journals. This book explores his contributions to the field as a teacher/scholar and practitioner. It covers his early writings, including the discipline's first comprehensive textbook, as well as his epic, historical study of the origins of American Public Administration practice. The book also examines White's roles as a teacher, scholar, and senior civil servant. It provides an analysis of the paradigm shift that occurred in post-World War II Public Administration. This shift represented a change from the classical model of administration to a focus on organizational decision making. The book concludes with a discussion of White's gradual disappearance from the field's intellectual radar as a result of this paradigm shift.

About the Author

Gregory B. Stolcis received his Bachelor of Arts from the College of Wooster (USA) in 1979. He earned a Masters of Social Work (1983) and a PhD in Public Policy and Administration (2002)from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has worked in state and local government and has published articles in public administration journals.