This book examines in detail the process of change in 240 city, county and state public bureaucracies responsible for local finance administration.

Preface; Introduction; 1. Issues in organizational theory; 2. Organizational research; 3. The concept of organizational structure; 4. Some effects of leadership; 5. Organizational domains; 6. The process of bureaucratization; 7. Implications; Appendixes; Notes; Bibliography; Index.