How Long to Read Public Management and Complexity Theory

How Long Does it Take to Read Public Management and Complexity Theory?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 10 minutes to read Public Management and Complexity Theory by Mary Lee Rhodes

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

That public services exhibit unpredictability, novelty and, on occasion, chaos, is an observation with which even a casual observer would agree. Existing theoretical frameworks in public management fail to address these features, relying more heavily on attempts to eliminate unpredictability through increased reliance on measurable performance objectives, improved financial and human resource management techniques, decentralisation of authority and accountability and resolving principal-agent behaviour pathologies. Essentially, these are all attempts to improve the ‘steering’ capacity of public sector managers and policy makers. By adopting a Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) approach to public services, this book shifts the focus from developing steering techniques to identifying patterns of behaviour of the participants with the ultimate objective of increasing policy-makers’ and practitioners’ understanding of the factors that may enable more effective public service decision-making and provision. The authors apply a CAS framework to a series of case studies in public sector management to generate new insights into the issues, processes and participants in public service domains.

How long is Public Management and Complexity Theory?

Public Management and Complexity Theory by Mary Lee Rhodes is 250 pages long, and a total of 62,500 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Public Management and Complexity Theory Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read Public Management and Complexity Theory aloud.

What Reading Level is Public Management and Complexity Theory?

Public Management and Complexity Theory is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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