Public Administration in Theory and Practice - Brossura

Cox III, Raymond W

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ISBN 10: 020578125X ISBN 13: 9780205781256

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2010

Riassunto

Hailed for its timelessness and timeliness, Public Administration in Theory and Practice examines public administration from a normative perspective, and provides students with an understanding of the practice of public administration. Combining historical, contextual and theoretical perspectives, this text give students a truly comprehensive overview of the discipline and focuses on the practical implications of public administration theory.

Features

• Normative perspective focuses on the practice of public administration and helps students understand what public administrators do.
• Historical, contextual and theoretical perspectives provide comprehensive coverage of the subject matter.
• A thematic overview reinforces the multiple conceptual frameworks or lens through which we see public administration.
• Students will learn to think through to practical and realistic solutions that acknowledge an historic precedence and theory.
• Emphasis on performance measures and assessments

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Raymond W. Cox III is Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies at the University of Akron. He received his PhD in Public Administration and Policy from Virginia Tech. Dr. Cox is the author of nearly fifty academic and professional publications, including two books (an introductory text and a book on grievance procedures and labor relations) and ten reports for government agencies, as well as more than thirty-five professional papers.

Susan Buck is Associate Professor of Political Science and teaches in both the Political Science Department and the Environmental Studies Program. Her PhD is in Public Administration with a specialization in Natural Resources Management (Virginia Tech).

Betty Morgan is Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration. She received her PhD in Public Administration and Public Policy from Virginia Tech and a Master's degree in European Union Law from the University of Leicester in the UK.

Contenuti:

PREFACE  INTRODUCTION  Part I: NORMATIVE FOUNDATIONS  Chapter One: HISTORY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AS AN ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE  Chapter Two: ETHICS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Chapter Three: NORMATIVE FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION  Part II: THE MANAGEMENT SUBPROCESSES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION  Chapter Four: A CONCEPTUAL HISTORY OF BUDGETING  Chapter Five: A CONCEPTUAL HISTORY OF PUBLIC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT  Chapter Six: A CONCEPTUAL HISTORY OFADMINISTRATIVE LAW  Chapter Seven: A CONCEPTUAL HISTORY OF POLICY ANALYSIS  Part III: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AS ORGANIZATION THEORY  Chapter Eight: ORGANIZATION THEORY AS A PROBLEM OF STRUCTURE  Chapter Nine: ORGANIZATION THEORY AS A PROBLEM OF BEHAVIOR  Chapter Ten: ORGANIZATION THEORY AS A PROBLEM OF DEMOCRACY  Part IV: IDENTIFYING AND IMPLEMENTING CHANGE  Chapter Eleven: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PLANNED CHANGE  Chapter Twelve: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC SECTOR STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT  Chapter Thirteen: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT  Part V: POLITICS AND ADMINISTRATION  Chapter Fourteen: THE LEGISLATURE IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVE  Chapter Fifteen: ADMINISTRATION IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE  Chapter Sixteen: AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY AND THE BUREAUCRACY  SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL READINGS  INDEX

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 020578125X
• ISBN 13: 9780205781256
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 320