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Overview"Technocracy, loosely defined, is ""rule by experts."" Technocracy at Work focuses on the organizational dimensions and aspects of technocracy. Substantial sociological literatures have analyzed contemporary changes in factories, bureaucracies, and professional organizations. What has not been well investigated is the interrelatedness of these changes and the emergence of technocracy in the workplace. This book fills this gap and analyzes the social and political implications of technocracy, in both particular work organizations as well as the world-wide technocratic system, so as to inform future democratic debate." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Beverly H. BurrisPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.345kg ISBN: 9780791414965ISBN 10: 0791414965 Pages: 243 Publication Date: 01 July 1993 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Ideological Roots of Technocracy 3. The Transformation of Technical Control 4. The Transformation of Bureaucracy 5. The Transformation of Professionalism 6. Emergent Technocracy 7. Conclusion Notes References IndexReviews"""It focuses on a major variable in the study of organizations, namely, technology. This is a major topic in the scholarly literature and is also a popular concern. The treatment of the topic is well done."" - James L. Price, University of Iowa ""The analysis of ideological roots helps to put postmodernism in perspective. The author offers a cogent analysis of technocratic trends."" - A. G. Dworkin, University of Houston" It focuses on a major variable in the study of organizations, namely, technology. This is a major topic in the scholarly literature and is also a popular concern. The treatment of the topic is well done. - James L. Price, University of Iowa The analysis of ideological roots helps to put postmodernism in perspective. The author offers a cogent analysis of technocratic trends. - A. G. Dworkin, University of Houston Author InformationBeverly H. Burris is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of New Mexico Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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