Ad-hocracy and the future of the civil service
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Public Administration
- Vol. 12 (4) , 617-650
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01900698908524643
Abstract
Negative attitudes of citizes toward bureaucrats, the growing attention to contracting out and privatization, and the increasing sense of professionalism among public sector employees will shape the future of the civil service. The need to employ technocrats in order to carry out mission that are growing in complexity requires new organizational arrangements. For some agencies Alvin Toffler's idea of ad-hocracy may be the basis for such new arrangements.Keywords
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