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This new work offers a substantive political theory approach to organizational theory. Itdiffers significantly from most organizational perspectives in that it applies politicaltheory to four prevalent organizational models found in administration today. Most suchmodels fall within the province of government or corporate management and fail to dealwith the democratic and public dimensions of organization. In this study, Davis examinesvarious organizational theories' prospects to generate authentic public organization. Healso suggests alternative considerations by which to facilitate more genuine "public"organization. An important contribution to the literature in organizational theory andpublic administration, this work will be of interest to scholars and students in these andrelated fields.Keywords: organization theory, public administration, public affairs, textbookOrganizational Theory: Cases and Applications. Daft, Richard L., and Mark Sharfman,P. West Publishing Company, College & School Division, 1995.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0314044531/qid=1081549905/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-9017480-0915921?v=glance&s=booksThis market leading text presents the most recent thinking about organizations in a waythat is interesting and enjoyable for students. It continues to integrate new concepts andmodels from organization theory with changing events in the real world of organizationsto provide the most up-to-date view of organizations available.Keywords: organization theory, public administration, public affairs, textbookOrganization Theory for Public Administration. Harmon, Michael M., and RichardMayer, T.http://www.chatpress.com/organization.htmlHarmon and Mayer belongs in the library of every serious student of organization theory.This book helps students and teachers explore in some detail the competing explanationsof organizational action. The authors highlight and take advantage of the diversity amongtheoretical perspectives with emphasis on their unique salience for practical action inpublic organizations. The focus is on the seminal contributors to a variety of perspectiveswhose insights have guided subsequent research and thinking.Keywords: organization, public administration, public affairs, textbookPublic Organization Management: The Development of Theory and Process. Jreisat,Jamil E. C.T.: Greenwood Press. 2000.410