From mazes to labyrinths: an evolutionary window for public administration: a new ontology

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dc.contributor.authorDennard, Linda F.en
dc.contributor.committeechairWolf, James F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWhite, Orion F. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGreen, Richard T.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWamsley, Gary L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcSwain, Cynthia J.en
dc.contributor.departmentPublic Administration and Public Affairsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:22:18Zen
dc.date.adate2005-10-26en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:22:18Zen
dc.date.issued1993-04-19en
dc.date.rdate2005-10-26en
dc.date.sdate2005-10-26en
dc.description.abstractPublic administration is struggling with its identity at a time when cultural events would indicate that it has failed to do its job. However, the chaos of the current context of society marks an evolutionary window for both public administration and the American culture. Public administration can either decide to make one more adaptation to the historical dialectics of economic dialogue, or it can choose to embrace a new identity -- one more in line with its democratic and constitutional roots. However, to demand that public administration become more aware of its democratic responsibilities, also requires that public administration be given a new voice with which to speak -- one different from the management paradigm within which it has spoken in this century. What is called the Ontology of Neo-Darwinism has created a consciousness among public administrators which limits what they feel they can do and what they can talk about to the boundaries of that consciousness. In particular, the consciousness has come to appear like a state which can not be exceeded, despite its undemocratic tendencies, because of limitations which are perceived to define the nature of human relationships. It is proposed here that an Evolutionary ontology is more appropriate for the tasks of public administration. It is an ontology which views relationship and responsibility as the basis of human process, rather than fear and blame. The philosophical roots of the Ontology of Neo-Darwinism are described and the Evolutionary ontology defined.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentxi, 483 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-10262005-101009en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10262005-101009/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/40193en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1993.D466.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 30752051en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1993.D466en
dc.subject.lcshPublic administrationen
dc.titleFrom mazes to labyrinths: an evolutionary window for public administration: a new ontologyen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic Administration and Public Affairsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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