Introducing public administration
/ Jay M. Shafritz, E. W. Russell and Christopher P. Borick
- 6th ed. Pearson international edition
- New York : Pearson Longman, c2009.
- xvii, 582 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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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