TY - JOUR

AB - The rational organization has long been an important tool in public

administration (Weber, 1968; Simon, 1964; Alkadry, 2003). It is often identified
with positive characteristics such as objectivity, expertise, efficiency, fairness
and formalization. However, these same positive characteristics can contribute to a
“darker side” of rational organizations. Hummel (1994) articulates this as a
“bureaucratic experience” resulting from the interaction between administrators and
bureaucracy, while others articulate it as the “organization man” experience. In
this article, a conceptual model of the relationship between organizational
rationalization and administrator experiences is developed. This model is tested
using a survey of front-line administrators and a structural equation model of the
relationships between these two concepts. The article concludes with a discussion
of alternatives to technical rationality.
VL - 8
IS - 2
SN - 1093-4537
DO - 10.1108/IJOTB-08-02-2005-B002
UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOTB-08-02-2005-B002
AU - Alkadry, Mohamad G.
AU - Nyhan, Ronald C.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005/01/01
TI - The impact of rational organizations on public administrators: A structural
equation model
T2 - International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior
PB - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP - 155
EP - 173
Y2 - 2024/01/07
ER -