Foundations of Administrative Culture in Europe

During the last 15 years, the concept of administrative culture has won increasing interest in administrative science and practice. Besides the „hardware“ composed of its legal and organizational structure, public administration is marked by the „software“, unwritten norms, values and orientations. The culture component is essential for successful co-operation between different institutions, because ignoring the cultural background is often a reason for misunderstandings.
This book wants to clarify the conceptual and methodological approach of administrative culture. Furthermore, it delivers the administrative culture passport of nine European countries: traditional and new EU member states and of Turkey.