Description
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.
Table of Contents
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
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