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Old and New Organizational Cages. What about Autonomy and Freedom?

verfasst von: Lavinia Bifulco

Erschienen in: Public Organization Review | Ausgabe 3/2011

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The discourses on the so-called “post-bureaucracy” emphasizes the importance of autonomy and freedom in present-day organizations. Yet, differently to the discourses, the practices are not univocal and there is a mix of continuity and transformation to be investigated. The article addresses these issues aiming to understand if and how organizational cages are changing, in particular in the public sector. After discussing the issues of autonomy and freedom in the contemporary organizations, the analysis focuses on the New Public Management in Italy on the basis of a case study. The research highlights the role of institutional and social resources that mediate freedom and autonomy.

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Titel: Old and New Organizational Cages. What about Autonomy and Freedom?
verfasst von: Lavinia Bifulco
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2011
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Public Organization Review / Ausgabe 3/2011
Print ISSN: 1566-7170
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7098
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-010-0124-5

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