Public Administration and Public Affairs

D. J. Henry (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

496 Seiten

2003 | 9th edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-13-140192-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Emphasizing a value-based approach to the study and practice of the administration, this ninth edition covers the paradigm of governance, while defining the basic values and ideas of public administration and public policy formulation in the US. It is useful for undergraduate-, and graduate-level courses in Public Administration or Public Affairs.

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For undergraduate-, and graduate-level courses in Public Administration or Public Affairs.

This ninth edition of Public Administration and Public Affairs is a comprehensive, up-to-date textbook that focuses on public management and public policy. Emphasizing a value-based approach to the study and practice of the administration, it covers the new and emerging paradigm of governance, while continuing to define the basic values and ideas of public administration and public policy formulation in the United States, and serves as a reference for students, instructors, and professionals alike.

Inhalt

I. PARADIGMS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

 1. Big Democracy, Big Bureaucracy.
 2. Public Administration's Century in a Quandary.
II. PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS.

 3. The Threads of Organizations: Theories.
 4. The Fabric of Organizations: Forces.
 5. The Fibres of Organizations: People.
III. PUBLIC MANAGEMENT.

 6. Clarifying Complexity: Problems of Public Management.
 7. Corruption's Consequences: Performance Measurement, Public Program Evaluation, and Productivity.
 8. The Public Budget: Purposes and Processes.
 9. Managing Human Resources in the Public Sector.
IV. IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC POLICY.

10. Understanding Public Policy.
11. Intersectoral Administration.
12. Intergovernmental Administration.
13. Toward a Bureaucratic Ethic.
Appendix A: Information Sources, Journals, and Organizations in Public Administration by Specialization.
Appendix B: Annotated Information Sources in Public Administration and Related Fields.
Appendix C: Selected Annotated Journals Relevant to Public Administration.
Appendix D: Selected Academic, Professional, and Public Interest Organizations with Websites and Descriptions.
Appendix E: Correct Forms of Address for Public Officials.
Appendix F: Becoming a Public Administrator.
Appendix G: American Society for Public Administration Code of Ethics.
Name Index.
Subject Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.5.2003
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 242 x 182 mm
• Gewicht: 891 g
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• ISBN-10: 0-13-140192-0 / 0131401920
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-140192-1 / 9780131401921
• Zustand: Neuware