Introduction : The multifaceted nature of modern organizations / Ali Farazmand -- Public, nonprofit, and private organizations : similarities and differences / Nicholas Henry -- Organization theory : from pre-classical to contemporary and critical theories -- an overview and appraisal ; Emergent theories of organization : an overview and analysis ; Elite theory of organization : building a normative foundation / Ali Farazmand -- The public service configuration problem : designing public organizations in a pluralistic public service / Charles R. Wise -- Government reorganization : theory and practice / Guy Peters -- Diversity in public organizations : moving toward a multicultural model / Sally Coleman Selden and A. Frank Selden -- Organizational socialization / Michael Klausner and Mary Ann Groves -- Is organizational membership bad for your health? Phases of burnout as covariants of mental and physical well-being / Robert T. Golembiewski -- God, science, and administrative theory : an unfinished revolution / Frederick C. Thayer.