New Technology, Organizational Change and Governance

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction: Towards Organizational Democracy? Convergence and Divergence in Models of Economic and Political Governance....Pages 1-20
Front Matter....Pages 21-21
Arts Council England in the 2000s: Towards Digital Era Governance?....Pages 23-38
From London Transport to Transport for London: The Unstable Mix of Politics, Management, and Public Service Values....Pages 39-54
Political Parties and Financial Institutions in the United States: The Myth of Direct Access....Pages 55-70
From Campaign Finance to Obamacare — The Supreme Court Disempowering Voters and Parties: The Law of Intended Consequences?....Pages 71-81
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
New Challenges of Intra-Party Democracy: Grassroots Activists, Instant Members, and Cyber-Militants....Pages 85-101
The Evolution of Decision-Making in the British Labour Party: From Grassroots to Netroots?....Pages 102-117
The Scottish National Party and Organizational Democratization....Pages 118-132
New Media, New Organizations, New Politics....Pages 133-150
The Evolution of UK Parties in the Web 2.0 and Post-Spin Era....Pages 151-166
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
The Rise of Machines, the Fall of Organizations....Pages 169-184
Centralizing and Decentralizing Effects of Internet Technologies within the Citizens’ Trade Campaign in the United States....Pages 185-199
Towards Leaderless Organizations? The Impact of New Technology on Leadership and Learning....Pages 200-217
Political Marketing and Governance: Moving towards the Political Partnership Model of Organization....Pages 218-234
Concluding Remarks....Pages 235-239
Back Matter....Pages 240-242