Public Administration & Management

Suitable for those in Public Administration, this book presents regressive and progressive values in five matched pairs, each a continuum of thought and action: aggressiveness and cooperation; belief and knowledge; economics as end, and economics as means; great inequality and limited inequality; an..

This collected volume provides insights into the theory and practice of intergovernmenal relationships, bringing together 8 case studies from Canada, US, and Italy. The book indentifies and analyzes the experiences of effective coordination among different levels of government, neighbor countries, a..

This book brings together public services policy and public services management in a new way, challenging many old ideas in this field and presenting the debate of what ‘critical’ constitutes when applied to public services policy and management...

This book brings together public services policy and public services management in a new way, challenging many old ideas in this field and presenting the debate of what ‘critical’ constitutes when applied to public services policy and management...

Gathering some of the latest research in the field, the original essays collected here explain how non-linear dynamics, self-organisation of many agents and the co-evolution of processes combine to generate the evolution of governance processes, especially for public urban and metropolitan investmen..

Gathering some of the latest research in the field, the original essays collected here explain how non-linear dynamics, self-organisation of many agents and the co-evolution of processes combine to generate the evolution of governance processes, especially for public urban and metropolitan investmen..

This book sheds light on the concepts, processes, strategies, and institutions of development in a rapidly changing world, incorporating ideas and interpretations that have previously been neglected or given inadequate attention in the discourse on developing countries. The authors examine how to ma..

This book provides public managers with an integrated conceptual framework for making informed electronic governance decisions. The book focuses on the core issues that public administrators face when using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to produce and deliver public service and t..

This casebook is designed with maximum instructor flexibility and student engagement in mind. Featuring cases brief enough to be covered in the last few minutes of a class as well as those substantive enough to last the entire hour, this book allows instructors to illustrate theoretical concepts, en..

Presents a survey which covers both the basics of information technology and the managerial and political issues surrounding the use of these technologies. This book explains the technical basics to help readers move on to informed analysis of the public policy issues surrounding government's use of..

_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ This second edition includes all-new extended case studies examining recent issues including the rollout of healthcare.gov, the controversial California High Speed Rail system, and refurbishing the Harvard Town Hall. Contributing to critical discussions on budgeting for c..

Managing the Next Generation of Public Workers is a fresh and energetic look at the changing climate of diversity in the public and nonprofit workplace.The workforce of the twenty-first century represents unparalleled complexity: Baby Boomers, GenX, GenY, and Millennials. Although that diversity may..