New Technology, Organizational Change and Governance [electronic resource] /
Avril, E.editor.
Zumello, C.editor.
Globalization and the technological revolution have forced organizations to rethink decision-making structures favouring the adoption of highly innovative practices. This book analyzes the impact of new technologies testing empowerment, engagement and democratization against the new organizational morphology of political parties and corporations.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- List of Illustrations and tables -- List of contributors -- Note on Editors -- 1. Introduction: Towards Organizational Democracy? Convergence and Divergence in Models of Economic and Political Governance; Emmanuelle Avril and Christine Zumello -- PART I: NEW PATHS OF GOVERNANCE -- 2. Arts Council England in the 2000s: Towards Digital Era Governance?; Ce;cile Doustaly -- 3. London Transport/Transport for London: The Unstable Mix of Politics, Management and Public Service Values; Roseline Theron -- 4. Financial Institutions and Political Parties in the USA: the Myth of Direct Access; Christine Zumello -- 5. From Campaign Finance to Obamacare.The Supreme Court Dis-empowering Voters and Parties: the Law of Intended Consequences?; Vincent Michelot -- PART II: BREAKING ORGANIZATIONAL BOUNDARIES -- 6. New Challenges of Intra-party Democracy: Grassroots Activists, Instant Members and Cyber-militants; Susan Scarrow -- 7. From Grassroots to Netroots? The Evolution of Decision-Making in the British Labour Party; Emmanuelle Avril -- 8. The Scottish National Party and Organizational Democratisation; Nathalie Duclos -- 9. New Media, New Organizations, New Politics; James Morone -- 10. The Evolution of UK Parties in the Web 2.0 and Post-spin Era; Geraldine Castel -- PART III: EMERGING PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN -- 11. The Rise of Machines, the Fall of Organizations; Regine Hollander -- 12. Centralizing and Decentralizing Effects of Internet Technologies within the Citizen Trade Campaign Network; Jean-Baptiste Velut -- 13. Towards Leaderless Organizations? The Impact of New Technology on Leadership and Learning; Toby Coop -- 14. Political Marketing and Governance: Moving Towards the Political Partnership Model of Organization?; Jennifer Lees-Marshment -- 15. Concluding Remarks -- Index.
Globalization and the technological revolution have forced organizations to rethink decision-making structures favouring the adoption of highly innovative practices. This book analyzes the impact of new technologies testing empowerment, engagement and democratization against the new organizational morphology of political parties and corporations.
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