Introducing to Public Administration

by Shafritz, Jay M.; Russell, E. W.

• ISBN13: 9780321044839
• ISBN10: 0321044835
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Longman Pub Group

Summary

Providing students with a solid conceptual foundation in public administration, the second edition of Shafritz and Russell's contains the latest information on trends in the discipline. The text presents unique chapter-opening vignettes and a boxed reading program with real-life excerpts and quotes that reinforce the narrative and make the text even livelier. The authors address the important issues in public administration in a witty writing style that captivates students and encourages them to think critically about the nature of public administration today.

Table of Contents

Detailed Contents	v
Preface	xix
Defining Public Administration	1	(38)
The Political and Cultural Environment of Public Policy and Its Administration	39	(40)
The Continuous Reinventing of the Machinery of Government	79	(49)
Intergovernmental Relations	128	(38)
The Evolution of Management and Organization Theory	166	(45)
Organizational Behavior	211	(45)
Managerialism and Performance Management	256	(39)
Strategic Management in the Public Sector	295	(31)
Leadership and Accountability	326	(29)
Personnel Management and Labor Relations	355	(45)
Social Equity	400	(32)
Public Financial Management	432	(44)
Auditing, Accounting, and Evaluating	476	(34)
Honor and Ethics	510	(37)
Glossary	547	(10)
Appendix: Additional Sources	557	(2)
Photo Credits	559	(2)
Index	561