Public Management and Administration
4th Edition
Published on 29. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-230-23126-9 (ISBN)
Description
In recent years there has been a transformation in the management of the public sector across many parts of the world. The rigid, bureaucratic form of public administration which dominated for most of the twentieth century has been replaced in the twenty-first century by a more flexible, market-based form of public management. As public management has developed away from New Public Management, it has moved even further away from the traditional model of administration.
Public Management and Administration introduces and assesses the principles and theories underlying changes in the management of the public sector. Public management models are being adopted all over the world and the basis, nature and dimensions of these - as well as their theoretical underpinnings and differences - are considered in detail.
The fourth edition of this highly successful text has been substantially revised and updated throughout and includes a new chapter on governance.
Public Management and Administration introduces and assesses the principles and theories underlying changes in the management of the public sector. Public management models are being adopted all over the world and the basis, nature and dimensions of these - as well as their theoretical underpinnings and differences - are considered in detail.
The fourth edition of this highly successful text has been substantially revised and updated throughout and includes a new chapter on governance.
Reviews / Votes
Reviews of previous editions: 'A clear and balanced account of the way public services management has changed and is changing...The great thing about Owen Hughes' book...is that it maps out lucidly and coherently the bigger picture of public services reform.' - Kieran Walshe, Health Service Journal 'A strength of the book is the admirable clarity of its arguments. Indeed, this is one of the best written books of its kind that I have come across. Nor does it suffer from the limitations of country-specific studies, treating the NPM as an international phenomenon.' - Chris Painter, Teaching Public AdministrationMore details
Edition
4th ed. 2012
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave Macmillan
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
384 p.
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Weight
587 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-23126-9 (9780230231269)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-00305-8
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Owen E. Hughes
Public Management and Administration
Book
12/2017
5th Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
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Additional editions
Owen Hughes
Public Management and Administration
Book
03/2012
4th Edition
Palgrave
€111.27
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Person
OWEN E. HUGHES is Dean of Students at RMIT University, Australia. He was formerly Professor of Public Sector Management at Monash University, Australia.
Content
Introduction.- The Role of Government.- The Traditional Model of Public Administration.- Public Management.- Public Policy Governance.- Governance.- Regulation, Contracting and Public Ownership.- Stakeholders and External Providers.- Accountability.- Strategic Management.- Leadership and Managing People.- Financial and Performance Management.- E-Government.- Public Management in Developing Countries.- Conclusion: Paradigms in Public Management.