Technocracy at Work |
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| Author:
| Burris, Beverly H. |
| Series title: | SUNY Series, the New Inequalities Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7914-1496-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1993 |
| Publisher: | State University of New York Press
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| Imprint: | Suny Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Technocracy, loosely defined, is "rule by experts." Technocracy at Work focuses on the organizational dimensions and aspects of technocracy. Substantial sociological literatures have analyzed contemporary changes in factories, bureaucracies, and professional organizations. What has not been well investigated is the interrelatedness of these changes and the emergence of technocracy in the workplace. This book fills this gap and analyzes the social and...
More DescriptionTechnocracy, loosely defined, is "rule by experts." Technocracy at Work focuses on the organizational dimensions and aspects of technocracy.
Substantial sociological literatures have analyzed contemporary changes in factories, bureaucracies, and professional organizations. What has not been well investigated is the interrelatedness of these changes and the emergence of technocracy in the workplace. This book fills this gap and analyzes the social and political implications of technocracy, in both particular work organizations as well as the world-wide technocratic system, so as to inform future democratic debate.