Manging state government operations: Changing visions of staff agencies

Michael Barzelay and Babak J. Armajani
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Michael Barzelay: Associate Professor of Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Postal: Associate Professor of Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Babak J. Armajani: Deputy Commissioner of Revenue for the state of Minnesota, Postal: Deputy Commissioner of Revenue for the state of Minnesota

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1990, vol. 9, issue 3, 307-338

Abstract: Centralized staff agencies embody the early 20th century bureaucratic reform vision of good government. The behavior of these agencies, as well as the conception of administration contained in the bureaucratic reform vision, are often criticized. Feasible alternative conceptions of staff-line-overseer relations are only beginning to emerge through the contextual development of public management ideas and incremental innovation. This article draws on experience in Minnesota state government in order to formulate a “post-bureaucratic” conception of staff-line-overseer relations. In addition, strategies embedding this conception in the practice of the purchasing, staffing, information policy, and internal service functions are briefly explored.

Date: 1990
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DOI: 10.2307/3325279

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