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100			_aEnkler, Jan et al
245			_aAdministrative styles in the OECD: bureaucratic policy-making beyond formal rules
260			_c2017
300			_ap.637-648.
362			_a1 Jul
520			_aAs we know from comparative public policy, bureaucracies contribute to a considerable degree to the contents and the ways of policy-making. One important driver of administrative policy-making are their specific "styles" or "cultures". "Administrative styles" are understood here as the standard operating procedures and routines that characterize the behavior and activities of administrative bodies in initiating, drafting and implementing policy. In this article, we convey the concept of Administrative Styles to the level of International Organizations (IOs) and apply it to the Organization for Economic Development and Co-Operation (OECD). The article proceeds in three steps: First, the concept of administrative styles is introduced and refined. Drawing on expert interviews with OECD staff, we secondly show that consideration of OECD administrative styles significantly advances the literature's understanding of the organization. Finally, we give an outlook on new research avenues and the relevance of our findings for the study of International Public Administrations (IPAs) more generally. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic administration
650			_aPolicy making
650			_aBureaucracy
773			_aInternational Journal of Public Administration
909			_a115351
999			_c115345 _d115345