Public Administration Illuminated and Inspired by the Arts

by Charles T. Goodsell, Nancy Murray

Overview

This unique collection broadens the focus of public administration to include practical and theoretical insights from the worlds of literature and the arts. By making connections between what are normally seen as disparate arenas, the contributors seek to enrich the theory and practice of public administration. The volume connects administrative and management concepts to both Western and Eastern aesthetic theories; provides insights into administration by surveying literature and film for negative and positive constructs of bureaucracy; examines historical and fictional portrayals of leadership; and points to the influence of literature and film on public policy innovation. This work will be of interest to both scholars and practitioners in public administration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275948061
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/10/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

CHARLES T. GOODSELL is Professor of Public Administration and Public Affairs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is the author of several books, including The Case for Bureaucracy: A Public Administration Polemic 3rd ed. (1994).

NANCY MURRAY is Associate Professor of Public Administration at Pace University in New York.

Table of Contents

Preface
Making Connections between the Spheres
Prologue: Building New Bridges by Charles T. Goodsell and Nancy Murray
Ideas for Administrative Theory from the Arts
The Public Administrator as Artisan by Charles T. Goodsell
The Eastern Aesthetic in Administration by Nancy Murray
Commentaries on Bureaucratic Values in the Arts
Regimentation and Rebellion in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Elsie B. Adams and Frank Marini
Insights into Bureaucracy from Film: Visualizing Stereotypes by Marc Holzer and Linda G. Slater
The Administrator-Viewer Reviewed, through Film by Morton Kroll
Insights for Administrative Leadership from the Arts
Lessons in Leadership from Shakespeare by Catherine R. Gira
"I See It Feelingly": How Imagination Transforms Leaders by Stephen R. Kuder, S.J.
Art and Transformation in Murder in the Cathedral by Michael R. Carey
Poetry and Leadership: The Case of Lincoln by Dalmas H. Nelson
Lessons in Leadership from Lonesome Dove by Patricia R. Russell and Dillard B. Tinsley
Contributions to Policy-Making and Teaching from the Arts
Public Policy and Popular Imagination by Howard E. McCurdy
Teaching Social Equity in a Diverse Society: The Merchant of Venice by Elsie B. Adams, Frank Marini, and Darrell L. Pugh
The Significance of Made Connections
Epilogue: Toward Enriched Administration by Nancy Murray
Selected Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

A collection of essays examining the potential importance of fiction and novels for a deeper understanding of the practice of public administration, some of which were presented at the April 1991 conference, Administrative Leadership: Lessons from Liberal Learning. Public administration scholars and scholars of the arts offer insights into the Eastern aesthetic in administration, rebellion in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, bureaucratic stereotypes, and lessons in leadership from Shakespeare and Larry McMurtry. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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