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To truly understand public policy decisions, one must look beyond standard models of rational value-maximization. This book from the Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management series explores the human element of governance. It examines the capacities of individual actors, their thought processes, and the feelings that drive their professional roles. While much of the existing literature focuses on systematic institutional processes or well-ordered organizational structures, this work addresses a significant gap. It looks at how personal and emotional factors interact with broader institutional influences to shape the decisions that impact society. This perspective provides a deeper look into the motivations and drivers behind policy outcomes. Ideal for students and professionals interested in political leadership and public management, this text offers a fresh way to analyze how individual expertise and experience influence the public sector. By moving past the idea of decisions as mere outcomes of rational searches, it provides a more complete picture of the real-world decision-making landscape.

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Examines the individual capacities of actors to understand how personal expertise and experience shape public policy outcomes.

Provides a fresh perspective by looking at how emotions and personal factors interact with organizational influences.

Moves beyond traditional literature that only focuses on rational search models or systematic institutional processes.

Part of the Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management series for deep academic insight.

Explores the motivations and drivers that influence how individuals think and feel about their roles in governance.

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Release Date
22 December 2014
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