Public Administration In America

by Milakovich, Michael E.; Gordon, George J.

• ISBN13: 9780495569404
• ISBN10: 0495569402
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-17
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Public Administration in America, Tenth Edition, by Michael E. Milakovich and George J. Gordon offers you an inside look at day-to-day government operations. The text asks you to consider tough questions about public ethics and government power while it explores the most current applications of public administration, such as efforts to deal with the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, the No Child Left Behind Act, and homeland security. Presented in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand format, Public Administration in America builds your knowledge of core concepts while showing you the way to an exciting and fulfilling career in politics and public administration-where you can make a difference.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. VI
About the Authors	p. XIX
List of Charts, Figures, and Tables	p. XX
The Context, Nature, and Structure of Public Administration in America	p. 1
Approaching the Study of Public Administration	p. 3
What Is Public Administration?	p. 11
Principal Structures of the National Executive Branch	p. 13
State and Local Government Structures	p. 21
Politics, Policies, and Organizational Structure	p. 25
The Dynamics of Policy Making in the United States	p. 30
Explaining the Growth of Government Bureaucracy	p. 33
Social Change and Public Administration	p. 35
Public and Private Administration: Similarities and Differences	p. 37
Public Administration as a Field of Study	p. 41
A Word About This Book	p. 44
Summary	p. 45
Discussion Questions	p. 47
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 49
Suggested Reading	p. 50
Public Administration, Democracy, and Bureaucratic Power	p. 51
Political and Administrative Values	p. 53
Representative Democracy	p. 56
Administrative Values, Pluralism, and Political Accountability	p. 58
Democracy and Public Administration	p. 65
Dimensions of Democratic Administration	p. 69
The Political Environment of Bureaucratic Power	p. 78
Foundations of Power: Bureaucratic Expertise and Political Support	p. 82
Bureaucrats, Interest Groups, and Politicians: Subsystem Politics in America	p. 87
Bureaucratic Power and Political Accountability: More Questions than Answers	p. 93
Summary	p. 100
Discussion Questions	p. 102
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 104
Suggested Reading	p. 105
Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations	p. 107
The Nature of Federalism: The Formal Setting	p. 109
Intergovernmental Relations: The Action Side of Federalism	p. 110
Contemporary Intergovernmental Relations: The Rise of Complexity	p. 118
Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations	p. 120
Grant Reform: Multiple Efforts, More Complexity	p. 133
The Bush Administration and Contemporary Federalism	p. 140
Prospects and Issues in IGR: A Look Ahead	p. 145
Intergovernmental Relations and Public Administration	p. 149
Summary	p. 151
Discussion Questions	p. 152
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 153
Suggested Reading	p. 154
Managing and Leading Public Organizations	p. 155
Organizational Theory	p. 157
Formal Theories of Organization	p. 158
The Human Relations School	p. 165
Organizational Humanism	p. 169
Modern Organization Theory	p. 174
Organizational Dynamics and Behavior	p. 181
Centralization and Decentralization	p. 192
Flattening Organizational Hierarchies	p. 195
Alternative Forms of Organization	p. 197
Organization Theory and Behavior in Perspective	p. 199
Summary	p. 201
Discussion Questions	p. 204
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 205
Suggested Reading	p. 205
Decision Making in Administration	p. 207
The Nature of Decisions	p. 207
Approaches to Decision Making: Concepts and Controversies	p. 209
Incrementalism and Mixed Scanning: Response and Counterresponse	p. 212
Decisions in the Balance: The Environment of Choice	p. 215
The Problem of Goals	p. 223
Ethical Dimensions of Decision Making	p. 229
The Ethical Setting: New Emphasis on an Old Challenge	p. 237
Political Rationality: A Contradiction in Terms?	p. 245
Organized Anarchies and Uncertainty	p. 247
Summary	p. 248
Discussion Questions	p. 250
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 251
Suggested Reading	p. 252
Chief Executives and the Challenges of Administrative Leadership	p. 253
The Context of Administrative Leadership	p. 254
Chief Executive-Bureaucratic Linkages	p. 256
Chief Executives and Bureaucracies: The Instruments of Leadership	p. 258
Commonalities and Differences in Leadership Resources	p. 278
The Organizational Setting of Leadership	p. 280
Traditional Approaches to the Study of Leadership	p. 283
Challenges of Administrative Leadership	p. 286
What Makes an Effective Leader?	p. 292
Summary	p. 296
Discussion Questions	p. 298
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 300
Suggested Reading	p. 300
The Core Functions of Public Management	p. 303
Public Personnel Administration and Human Resources Development	p. 305
Evolution of Public Personnel Administration	p. 314
Formal Arrangements of Personnel Systems	p. 320
Collective Bargaining and Civil Service Reform in the Public Sector	p. 331
Developments in Personnel Administration	p. 349
Designing a Personnel System for Twenty-First-Century Governance: The Department of Homeland Security	p. 357
Perspectives and Implications	p. 362
Summary	p. 363
Discussion Questions	p. 366
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 367
Suggested Reading	p. 368
Government Budgeting	p. 370
Foundations of Modern Government Budgeting	p. 371
Purposes of Budgeting	p. 373
Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy	p. 377
Budget Approaches in the Executive Branch	p. 388
The Process of Budget Making	p. 396
Budgeting and Resource Scarcity	p. 410
Budgeting and the Future: More Questions than Answers	p. 411
Summary	p. 415
Discussion Questions	p. 417
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 418
Suggested Reading	p. 418
Public Policy and Program Implementation	p. 420
The Changing Nature of Public Policies	p. 422
Public Policy, Politics, and (or) Private Management	p. 426
The Policy-Making Process	p. 432
Planning and Analysis	p. 436
Program Implementation	p. 442
Program Evaluation	p. 452
Summary	p. 459
Discussion Questions	p. 460
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 461
Suggested Reading	p. 462
Challenges and Prospects in a Turbulent Future: Results, Regulation, and Responsiveness	p. 465
Performance Management in the Public Sector	p. 467
Government Productivity and Measurement of Results	p. 468
Reinvention, Standards, and Quality Awards	p. 473
The Politics of Performance Management	p. 481
Comparing Performance Management Strategies	p. 486
Citizen Relationship Management and E-Government	p. 500
Will Performance Management Lead to Improved Results?	p. 507
Summary	p. 509
Discussion Questions	p. 511
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 512
Suggested Reading	p. 513
Government Regulation and Administrative Law	p. 515
The Rise (and Fall?) of Government Regulation	p. 521
The New Social Regulation	p. 526
Why Government Regulation Has Developed: Other Perspectives	p. 529
Structures and Procedures of Regulatory Bodies	p. 530
The Politics of Regulation	p. 535
Government Regulation of Tobacco Products	p. 546
Administrative Law	p. 551
The Future of Government Regulation	p. 557
Summary	p. 560
Discussion Questions	p. 562
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 564
Suggested Reading	p. 564
Conclusion: Public Administration in a Time of Conflict and Social Change	p. 566
The Social and Governmental Environment	p. 567
Social and Governmental Paradoxes	p. 572
Ferment and Change in Public Administration: Concepts and Practices	p. 580
Paradoxes in Concept and Practice	p. 585
Ferment and Change in Public Administration as a Field of Study	p. 588
Further Thoughts and Observations	p. 591
Discussion Questions	p. 603
Key Terms and Concepts	p. 604
Suggested Reading	p. 604
Professional Associations Information and Job Opportunities, and Public Administration Journals for Research	p. 606
Glossary	p. 619
Notes	p. 644
Index	p. 702
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