Complexity And The Experience Of Managing In the Public Sector

Stacey and Griffin, both affiliated with the Complexity and Management Center at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK, address the experience of organizational practitioners. The contributors, all managers in public sector organizations, provide narrative accounts of their work, reframing questions on issues, such as the role of governance and accountability, in terms of their daily experience. The editors' commentary introduces and contextualizes these experiences. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Ralph Stacey is director of the Complexity and management Centre at the Business School of the University of Hertfordshire and director of the Doctor of Management programme run by the Centre. He is one of the editors of the "Complexity and Emergence" series, and the editor of two books in this series.

Professor Douglas Griffin is an associate director of the Complexity and management Centre at the Business School of the University of Hertfordshire and a supervisor on the Doctor of Management programme run by the Centre. He is also an independent consultant. He is one of the editors of the "Complexity and Emergence" series, and the editor of two books in this series.