| About the book | |
This text uses a three-part framework of management, politics, and the law as the basis for one of the most popular books for advanced courses in public administration. The text's analytic framework creates a lasting understanding of the field. | |
| Key features | |
| Table of contents | |
Part 1. Introduction: Definitions, Concepts, and Setting 1. The Practice and Discipline of Public Administration: Competing Concerns 2. The American Administrative State: Development and Political Environment 3. Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: The Structure of the American Administrative State Part 2. Core Functions 4. Organization: Structure and Process 5. Public Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining 6. Budgeting and Finance 7. Decision Making Part 3. The Convergence of Management, Politics and Law in the Public Sector: An Illustration 8. Policy Analysis and Implementation Evaluation 9. Regulatory Administration: An Illustration of Management, Politics and Law in the Public Sector Part 4. Public Administration and the Public 10. Public Administration and the Public 11. Public Administration and Democratic Constitutionalism 12. Accountability and Ethics 13. The Future | |
