Introducing public administration

Synopsis

Preface. 1. Defining Public Administration. 2. The Political and Cultural Environment of Public Policy and Its Administration. 3. The Continuous Reinventing of the Machinery of Government. 4. Intergovernmental Relations. 5. The Evolution of Management and Organization Theory. 6. Organizational Behavior. 7. Managerialism and Performance Management. 8. Strategic Management in the Public Sector. 9. Leadership. 10. Personnel Management and Labor Relations. 11. Social Equity. 12. Public Financial Management. 13. Auditing, Accounting, and Evaluating. 14. Honor and Ethics, and Accountability. Glossary. Appendix Additional Sources. Photo Credits. Index.