Public Management and Administration
An Introduction
3rd Edition
Published on 21. February 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-333-96188-9 (ISBN)
Description
Since the 1990s, there has been a transformation in the management of the public sector. The rigid, bureaucratic form of public administration which dominated for most of the 20th century has been replaced by a flexible, market based form of public management. "Public Management and Administration" introduces and assesses the principles and theories underlying changes in the management of the public sector. Systematically revised and updated throughout, the third edition of this text includes a new chapter on the impact of e-governance and expanded coverage of financial and performance management.
Reviews / Votes
'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 Review comment on previous editions: '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
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-96188-9 (9780333961889)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
09/1998
2nd Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€22.31
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Person
OWEN E. HUGHES is Professor of Public Sector Management, Monash University, Australia.
Content
An Era of Change The Traditional Model of Public Administration Public Management The Role of Government Public Enterprise Public Policy and Policy Analysis Strategic Management Personnel and Performance Management Financial Management E-government Managing External Constituencies Public Management in Developing Countries Accountability Conclusion: A New Paradigm?