Public administration in America

Preface. Part I: THE CONTEXT, NATURE, AND STRUCTURE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN AMERICA. 1. Approaching the Study of Public Administration. 2. Public Administration, Democracy, and Bureaucratic Power. 3. Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations. Part II: MANAGING AND LEADING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS....

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Main Author: Milakovich, Michael E.
Other Authors: Michael E. Milakovich; George J. Gordon
Language:Undetermined
English
Published: Belmont, CA Thomson/Wadsworth 2007
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Institutions: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh
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Summary:Preface. Part I: THE CONTEXT, NATURE, AND STRUCTURE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN AMERICA. 1. Approaching the Study of Public Administration. 2. Public Administration, Democracy, and Bureaucratic Power. 3. Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations. Part II: MANAGING AND LEADING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS. 4. Organization Theory. 5. Decision Making in Administration. 6. Chief Executives and Challenges of Administrative Leadership. Part III: THE CORE FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT. 7. Public Personnel Administration and Human Resource Development. 8. Government Budgeting. 9. Public Policy and Implementation PART IV: THE FUTURE CHALLENGES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: RESULTS, REGULATIONS, AND RESPONSIVENESS. 10. Performance Management in Government. 11. Government Regulation and Administrative Law. 12. Public Administration in a Time of Conflict and Change. Glossary. Index. Appendix: Professional Associations for Information and Job Opportunities, and Public Administration Journals for Research. Professional Organizations and Internet Job-Search Links. Journals for Research
Physical Description:xvi, 688 p.
ill.
24 cm
ISBN:0495096520
9780495096528