Civil Service & Public Sector

This edited volume distinguishes itself from other writings aimed at closing the gap between art and business, as it does not have a firm standpoint in one of these fields, but treating them as symmetrical and equal. The belief that by giving art and business an equal weight, the editors also create..

Presents various perspectives on the role of ethics in public sector management - what it is and where it is going. This book covers a range of topics, diverse theoretical and conceptual paradigms, and global examples, and provide a broader view. It includes both theoretical insights and commentarie..

This work addresses one of the most central and timely subjects in Public Administration - how to make sense of critical theory and especially how to assess its implications for everyday practice...

City and county governments provide a wide array of highly technical urban services. Gaining a rudimentary understanding of them can be a daunting challenge for students as well as new and inexperienced public servants. This title helps meet this challenge. It provides concise overviews of 17 core l..

This title was first published in 1966..

What determines the allocation of resources in the public sector? This book examines the competing values that underlie the public service ethic including the role of markets and quasi-markets...

This book addresses an important issue and debate in public administration: the politicization of civil service systems and personnel...