Introducing Public Administration

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Provides a solid conceptual foundation in public administration, with real-world case studies and the latest information on trends in the discipline, including a look at the changes brought about by the “war on terror,” by the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, and by the domestic initiatives of the Bush administration. Defining Public Administration; The Political and Cultural Environment of Public Policy and Its Administration; The Continuous Reinventing of the Machinery of Government; Intergovernmental Relations; The Evolution of Management and Organization Theory; Organizational Behavior; Managerialism and Performance Management; Strategic Management in the Public Sector; Leadership; Personnel Management and Labor Relations; Social Equity; Public Financial Management; Auditing, Accounting, and Evaluating; Honor and Ethics, and Accountability. Anyone interested in public administration.

Book Info
Provides a conceptual foundation for those who want to understand the inner workings of public sector administration. DLC: Public administration.


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Appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate students, this textbook explains the nature of organization theory and bureaucratic behavior, and introduces the practices commonly applied in personnel management, public finance and budgeting, policy analysis, and program evaluation. The fourth edition adds three new case studies and sections about the war on terrorism, benchmarking, and diversity. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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