Written by two of the leading scholars in the field, this book explores public administration in the past, present and future, critically reviewing the modernization of public management reform. It reasserts public administration as an integral component of democratic governance and fostering a state-citizen relationship.
Wide-ranging in scope, The Next Public Administration:
Extends basic public administration to consider issues associated with management, governance and democracyCovers core public administration concepts and their evolution through timeDraws on an international spread of examples, bringing theoretical discussions to lifeIncludes lists of further reading
Essential reading for students of public management and public administration.
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Public Administration in democratic governance
Management and Administration
Bureaucrats versus Service Providers: Personnel in the Public Sector
Neutrality and Responsiveness
Fragmentation and Strategy
Simplicity vs. Complexity: Programs and Implementation
Rationality versus Routine: How Do Public Organizations Make Decisions?
Autonomy vs. Integration
Rationality vs. Incrementalism: Funding Public Organizations
Authority vs. Democracy
Conclusions: The New Public Administration
References
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Peters and Pierre provide students and scholars alike with an agile, in-depth, highly effective presentation of key themes in public administration, management and governance. For each topic they show us the roots in the past, the contemporary issues, the challenges ahead. A must-read.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781446252833
Publisert
2017-11-15
Utgiver
Vendor
SAGE Publications Ltd
Vekt
500 gr
Høyde
242 mm
Bredde
170 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
192