Introducing public administration / Jay M. Shafritz, E. W. Russell and Christopher P. Borick

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Shafritz, Jay M

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Pearson Longman, c2009.Edition: 6th ed. Pearson international editionDescription: xvii, 582 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

9780205607679

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DDC classification:

350 SHA

Contents:

Ch. 1. Defining public administration ch. 2. The political and cultural environment of public policy and its administration ch. 3. The continuous reinventing of the machinery of government ch. 4. Intergovernmental relations ch. 5. Honor, ethics, and accountability ch. 6. The evolution of management and organization today ch. 7. Organizational behavior ch. 8. Managerialism and performance management ch. 9. Strategic management and government relations ch. 10. Leadership ch. 11. Personnel management and labor relations ch. 12. Social equity ch. 13. Public financial management ch. 14. Program audit and evaluation

Summary: Shafritz, Russell, and Borick cover the most important issues in public administration with a witty writing style and examples drawn from different disciplines and modern culture. This approach will captivate students and encourage them to think critically about the nature of public administration today. Introducing Public Administration provides students with a solid, conceptual foundation in public administration, and contains the latest information on important trends in the discipline. To further engage students and deepen interest in its narrative, the text uses unique chapter-opening vignettes called "Keynotes," chapter ending case studies, and a series of boxes throughout that offer real-life excerpts and alternative theories

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	350 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0058985
Book	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	350 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available		0058986

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Includes bibliographic and index

Ch. 1. Defining public administration
ch. 2. The political and cultural environment of public policy and its administration
ch. 3. The continuous reinventing of the machinery of government
ch. 4. Intergovernmental relations
ch. 5. Honor, ethics, and accountability
ch. 6. The evolution of management and organization today
ch. 7. Organizational behavior
ch. 8. Managerialism and performance management
ch. 9. Strategic management and government relations
ch. 10. Leadership
ch. 11. Personnel management and labor relations
ch. 12. Social equity
ch. 13. Public financial management
ch. 14. Program audit and evaluation

Shafritz, Russell, and Borick cover the most important issues in public administration with a witty writing style and examples drawn from different disciplines and modern culture. This approach will captivate students and encourage them to think critically about the nature of public administration today. Introducing Public Administration provides students with a solid, conceptual foundation in public administration, and contains the latest information on important trends in the discipline. To further engage students and deepen interest in its narrative, the text uses unique chapter-opening vignettes called "Keynotes," chapter ending case studies, and a series of boxes throughout that offer real-life excerpts and alternative theories

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