Product Description: The chapters in this volume, written by a distinguished group of academics in planning and related fields, revisit the terrain of planning in light of recent developments in the recognition of the importance of institutions in planning...read more

Product Description: In this groundbreaking work, Niraj Verma goes beyond the criticism of rationality to present a bold alternative model of inquiry--a new rationality for the professions. Inspired by the work of pragmatist William Jones, Verma proposes a methodology that fuses the rational and the irrational to offer professionals an approach to inquiry that more completely examines the factors that impact the planning process in a practical, systematic way...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Niraj Verma offers a sophisticated examination of the underlying theories, philosophies, and methods of management, planning, and policy administration professions. An illuminating blend of philosophy and down-to-earth examples, the book shows how similarly theory reconciles the quest for comprehensiveness and holism underlying ideas like "total quality management" with the constraints of limited time and resources Pub: 10/97...read more