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The mere word "bureaucracy" brings to mind images of endless lines, piles of paperwork, and frustrating battles over rules and red tape. But some bureaucracies are clearly more efficient and responsive than others. Why? In Teaching, Tasks, and Trust, distinguished political scientists John Brehm and Scott Gates show that a good part of the answer may be found in the roles that middle managers play in teaching and supporting the front-line employees who make a bureaucracy work. Brehm and Gates employ a range of sophisticated modeling and statistical methods in their analysis of employees in federal agencies, police departments, and social service centers. Looking directly at what front-line workers say about their supervisors, they find that employees who feel they have received adequate training have a clearer understanding of the agency's mission, which leads to improved efficiency within their departments. Quality training translates to trust – employees who feel supported and well-trained for the job are more likely to trust their supervisors than those who report being subject to constant monitoring and a strict hierarchy. Managers who "stand up" for employees―to media, governm
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- Author
- Brehm, John;Gates, Scott
- Publisher
- Russell Sage Foundation. 112 East 64th Street, New York, NY 10065. Tel: 212-750-6000; Fax: 212-371-4761; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.russellsage.org
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780871540669
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Management, Political Science, Science
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