Introducing Public Administration
2nd Edition
Published on 17. October 2000
Book
Hardback
570 pages
978-0-321-04483-9 (ISBN)
Description
Providing students with a solid conceptual foundation in public administration, the second edition of Shafritz and Russell's contains the latest information on trends in the discipline. The text presents unique chapter-opening vignettes and a boxed reading program with real-life excerpts and quotes that reinforce the narrative and make the text even livelier. The authors address the important issues in public administration in a witty writing style that captivates students and encourages them to think critically about the nature of public administration today.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Width: 241 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1066 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-04483-9 (9780321044839)
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Jay M. Shafritz | E. W. Russell
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Content
Preface.
1. Defining Public Administration.
2. The Political and Cultural Environment of Public Policy and Its Administration.
3. The Continuous Reinventing of the Machinery of Government.
4. Intergovernmental Relations.
5. The Evolution of Management and Organization Theory.
6. Organizational Behavior.
7. Managerialism and Performance Management.
8. Strategic Management in the Public Sector.
9. Leadership and Accountability.
10. Personnel Management and Labor Relations.
11. Social Equity.
12. Public Financial Management.
13. Auditing, Accounting, and Evaluating.
14. Honor and Ethics.
Glossary.
Appendix Additional Sources.
Photo Credits.
Index.
1. Defining Public Administration.
2. The Political and Cultural Environment of Public Policy and Its Administration.
3. The Continuous Reinventing of the Machinery of Government.
4. Intergovernmental Relations.
5. The Evolution of Management and Organization Theory.
6. Organizational Behavior.
7. Managerialism and Performance Management.
8. Strategic Management in the Public Sector.
9. Leadership and Accountability.
10. Personnel Management and Labor Relations.
11. Social Equity.
12. Public Financial Management.
13. Auditing, Accounting, and Evaluating.
14. Honor and Ethics.
Glossary.
Appendix Additional Sources.
Photo Credits.
Index.