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Joseph W. Grubbs
Researcher at Grand Valley State University
Publications - 6
Citations - 109
Joseph W. Grubbs is an academic researcher from Grand Valley State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cultural imperialism & Critical theory. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 6 publications receiving 105 citations.
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Can Agencies Work Together? Collaboration in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the practice and theory of managerial craftsmanship and cross-boundaries between collaboration, coordination, and the redefinition of resources for non-profit organizations.
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Character, Corrosion and the Civil Servant: The Human Consequences of Globalization and the New Public Management
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that the transformation of government organizations, which in the vernacular of Reinventing Government and the New Public Management are characterized as excessively rule-bound, hierarchic and thus inflexible, has resulted in unintended, deleterious consequences for the public employee.
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Cultural imperialism: A critical theory of interorganizational change
TL;DR: In this article, a critical theory of interorganizational change reveals three forms of organizational imperialism: cultural domination, cultural imposition, and cultural fragmentation, and a dialogue for cultural emancipation, a more meaningful, culturally sensitive approach to change.
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A Community of Voices: Using Allegory as an Interpretive Device in Action Research on Organizational Change
TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose using allegory as an interpretive device in the study of organizational change and reveal the promise of allegory both for explicating theory and informing reflexive practice.