Public Affairs Administration category: 1291 books
by Robert A Cropf
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
This book is designed to serve either as a companion to current introductory public administration textbooks or as a stand-alone casebook. It presents several case studies around several main themes or topics of public administration, including leadership, budgeting, ethics, and decision making.
Leadership and Change in Public Sector Organizations
Beyond Reform
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
Successful change in the public sector can be supported or hindered by political and administrative leadership, individual and group motivation, and the public’s perception of the effectiveness of public officials and government structures. But do the very characteristics of public sector organizations...
Digital Public Administration and E-Government in Developing Nations
Policy and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2013
In recent years, it has become apparent that there are very distinct gaps between developed and developing regions in the world, especially in regards to e-government systems, infrastructures, and processes. Digital Public Administration and E-Government in Developing Nations: Policy and Practice examines...
Public Values and Public Interest
Counterbalancing Economic Individualism
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2007
Economic individualism and market-based values dominate today's policymaking and public management circles—often at the expense of the common good. In his new book, Barry Bozeman demonstrates the continuing need for public interest theory in government. Public Values and Public Interest offers a direct...
by Mary Venner
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
The reconstruction of Kosovo after 1999 was one of the largest and most ambitious international interventions in a post-conflict country. The United Nations, other major multinational organisations and many large bilateral aid donors all played a role in restoring stability and establishing governance...
Public Service Efficiency
Reframing the Debate
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014
The current economic and political climate places ever greater pressure on public organizations to deliver services in a cost-efficient way. Focused on the costs of service delivery, governments across the world have introduced a series of business like practices – from performance management to...
Gender Images in Public Administration
Legitimacy and the Administrative State
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2002
Extensively updated to reflect recent research and new theoretical literature, this much-anticipated Second Edition applies a gender lens to the field of public administration, looking at issues of status, power, leadership, legitimacy and change. The author examines the extent of women's historical...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
The explosive growth in information technology has ushered in unparalleled new opportunities for advancing public service. Featuring 24 chapters from foremost experts in the field of digital government, this Handbook provides an authoritative survey of key emerging technologies, their current state...
Off and Running
The Prospects and Pitfalls of Government Transitions in Canada
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013
One of the most pivotal events in the electoral cycle is the transition of a newly elected political party from opposition to government. The incoming prime minister or premier must assemble a team of ministers, advisors, and staff that is competent and ready to govern, without disrupting the day-to-day...
by Christopher Pollitt
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2016
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated...
The Professional Edge: Competencies in Public Service
Competencies in Public Service
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
The new context and character of public service - shifting values, entrepreneurship, information technology, multi-sector careers - require enhanced technical, ethical, and leadership skills. This concise and readable work describes what it means to be a consummate professional public servant. It...
by V. Bhaskara Rao
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2012
This volume is on the impact and influence of social movements Civil Society Organisations in India on the Indian Public Administration. In response to the demands of the public The Indian state enacted certain laws created institutions and allocated budget. This study evaluates the results of the...
Belonging Together
Dealing with the Politics of Disenchantment in Australian Indigenous Affairs Policy
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Comprehensive and optimistic, this examination describes current Indigenous affairs policy in Australia, concentrating on the period following the end of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission in 2004. It provides a unique overview of the trajectory of current policy, advancing a new...
Public Administration in India
The Higher Civil Service
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2006
This book is about public administration in India, which is often synonymous with the role and performance of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The author stresses the indispensability of the civil service in a democratic polity like India and the decisive role it plays in assisting with the...