
An Introduction to Public Administration
Concepts and Cases
Haroon Khan(Author)
Cognella, Inc (Publisher)
Published on 13. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
234 pages
979-8-8233-1299-8 (ISBN)
Description
An Introduction to Public Administration: Concepts and Cases analyses the critical issues and concepts of public administration within the context of current challenges in the field due to globalisation. The book features coverage of all aspects of modern public administration, as well as a distinct emphasis on comparative public administration, covering the administrative systems of China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and India.
Opening chapters introduce students to the field of public administration; the interplay between the socio-economic, political, and technological environment and public administration; and the importance of comparative public administration in our increasingly globalised world. Readers learn about federalism; organisational behaviour, including classical, human relations, and modern organisation theories; and the role of the public manager. Additional chapters examine theories of leadership, human resources management in the public sector, employee-management relations, budgeting, decision-making, bureaucracy, and ethics. Closing chapters explore the nature of nonprofit organisations and e-governance. Case studies within each chapter provide readers with applied examples of the concepts addressed in the book and help them further develop their critical thinking skills.
An essential resource for today's students, An Introduction to Public Administration is an ideal textbook for courses and programs in political science.
Opening chapters introduce students to the field of public administration; the interplay between the socio-economic, political, and technological environment and public administration; and the importance of comparative public administration in our increasingly globalised world. Readers learn about federalism; organisational behaviour, including classical, human relations, and modern organisation theories; and the role of the public manager. Additional chapters examine theories of leadership, human resources management in the public sector, employee-management relations, budgeting, decision-making, bureaucracy, and ethics. Closing chapters explore the nature of nonprofit organisations and e-governance. Case studies within each chapter provide readers with applied examples of the concepts addressed in the book and help them further develop their critical thinking skills.
An essential resource for today's students, An Introduction to Public Administration is an ideal textbook for courses and programs in political science.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
512 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-8233-1299-8 (9798823312998)
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Person
Haroon Khan is a professor of political science and public administration at Henderson State University. He holds an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Kansas, as well as an M.A. in political science from Eastern Illinois University. Dr. Khan's research centres on governance, public administration, and Congress. He is the author of The Lack of Good Governance in the Global South: An Analysis of its Effects; President Nixon and the India-Pakistan Conflict over Bangladesh; Public Administration: An Introduction; Globalization and the Challenges of Public Administration; and Environmental Performance: An Analysis of its Determinants.