The Essential Public Manager - Brossura

Pollitt, Christopher

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ISBN 10: 0335212328 ISBN 13: 9780335212323

Casa editrice: Open University Press, 2003

Riassunto

This is a new kind of book on public management. Using conversations, cases and original sources, it engages, in a challenging and amusing way, with the key themes and problems of the field. After writing many conventional books and articles Christopher Pollitt has turned to this novel approach in order to offer students, teachers and practitioners alike a refreshing introduction to both the 'classic' and the most fashionable issues in public management.

The book provides a vigorous overview of such crucial topics as the differences and similarities between public and private sector management, the nature of the 'New Public Management', the development of networks and partnerships, the impacts of politics and citizen participation on public administration, changes in the ethics and value climate for public servants, and the fundamental question of what kind of advice academics can (and cannot) offer to practising managers. It is international in its scope and draws upon examples and sources from Europe, North America and Australasia.

Although the style is lively and informal, the text is built upon a very wide range of academic writing and research. For those who wish to go deeper at any point, each chapter offers a summary of the litaerature and guidance on further sources.

The Essential Public Manager offers readers a stimulating journey through the challenges facing those who run the basic systems and services in our societies. It constitutes a valuable new source for students, teachers and practising managers alike.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Christopher Pollitt is Professor of Public Management at Erasmus University Rotterdam. In a varied career, he has worked as a Whitehall civil servant and researched and taught as an academic in the UK, the USA, Belgium and the Netherlands. He has also served as an advisor to many key public sector organizations, including the OECD, the World Bank, the European Commission, the UK National Audit Office and various ministries in the UK, Canada and Finland.

Contenuti:

Introduction
Public sector, private sector
where would we be without a few good stereotypes?
The New Public Management
revolution or fad?
Partnerships, networks, joined-up governance, the information age (and all that)
Politicians, citizens, participation and accountability
public managers facing every which way?
Evaluation
how do we measure success?
Values, ethics and motives
what makes public managers tick?
Getting and giving advice on public management
References
Index.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Open University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0335212328
• ISBN 13: 9780335212323
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 216