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Making Sense of Organizations in Public Management: A Back-to-Basics Approach

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This article addresses some basic facts and ideas about organizations as a way of concluding the symposium. It identifies different types of organizations in terms of their legal-structural characteristics, and considers aspects of their legal power, ownership, financing, staffing, and outsourcing. It ends with some suggestions for further related research on organizations.

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Thynne, I. Making Sense of Organizations in Public Management: A Back-to-Basics Approach. Public Organization Review 3, 317–332 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025393600859

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