Author: North Callahan
Publisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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TVA
Author: North Callahan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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Tennessee Valley Perspective
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Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Prisoners of Myth
Author: Erwin C. Hargrove
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400821533
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
Prisoners of Myth is the first comprehensive history of the Tennessee Valley Authority from its creation to the present day. It is also a telling case study of organizational evolution and decline. Building on Philip Selznick's classic work TVA and the Grass Roots (1949), a seminal text in the theoretical study of bureaucracy, Erwin Hargrove analyzes the organizational culture of the TVA by looking at the actions of its leaders over six decades--from the heroic years of the New Deal and World War II through the postwar period of consolidation and growth to the time of troubles from 1970 onward, when the TVA ran afoul of environmental legislation, built a massive nuclear power program that it could not control, and sought new missions for which there were no constituencies. The founding myth of multipurpose regional development was inappropriately pursued in the 1970s and '80s by leaders who became "prisoners of myth" in their attempt to keep the TVA heroic. A decentralized organization, which had worked well at the grass roots, was difficult to redirect as the nuclear genii spun out of control. TVA autonomy from Washington, once a virtue, obscured political accountability. This study develops an important new theory about institutional performance in the face of historical change.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400821533
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
Prisoners of Myth is the first comprehensive history of the Tennessee Valley Authority from its creation to the present day. It is also a telling case study of organizational evolution and decline. Building on Philip Selznick's classic work TVA and the Grass Roots (1949), a seminal text in the theoretical study of bureaucracy, Erwin Hargrove analyzes the organizational culture of the TVA by looking at the actions of its leaders over six decades--from the heroic years of the New Deal and World War II through the postwar period of consolidation and growth to the time of troubles from 1970 onward, when the TVA ran afoul of environmental legislation, built a massive nuclear power program that it could not control, and sought new missions for which there were no constituencies. The founding myth of multipurpose regional development was inappropriately pursued in the 1970s and '80s by leaders who became "prisoners of myth" in their attempt to keep the TVA heroic. A decentralized organization, which had worked well at the grass roots, was difficult to redirect as the nuclear genii spun out of control. TVA autonomy from Washington, once a virtue, obscured political accountability. This study develops an important new theory about institutional performance in the face of historical change.
Origins of the TVA; the Muscle Shoals Controversy, 1920-1932
Author: Preston John 1918- Hubbard
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781015240575
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781015240575
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
ORIGINS OF THE TVA
Author: PRESTON J. HUBBARD
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Languages : en
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Origins of the TVA; the Muscle Shoals Controversy, 1920-1932
Author: Preston John 1918- Hubbard
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014357465
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014357465
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Making of the TVA
Author: Arthur Ernest Morgan
Publisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Publisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Origins of the TVA
Author: Preston J. Hubbard
Publisher: University Alabama Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The basic account of the evolution of public works policy in the early years of the Depression. Listed as a "TVA Cultural Resource" by the TVA itself in their official bibliography of TVA history.
Publisher: University Alabama Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The basic account of the evolution of public works policy in the early years of the Depression. Listed as a "TVA Cultural Resource" by the TVA itself in their official bibliography of TVA history.
TVA Photography
Author: Patricia Bernard Ezzell
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Given in memory of James C. Ross, Jr. by the Staff of the Bryan/College Station Library System.
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Given in memory of James C. Ross, Jr. by the Staff of the Bryan/College Station Library System.
Origins of the TVA
Author: Preston John Hubbard
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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