Beschreibung:
This text demonstrates how to govern efficiently, effectively, and responsibly in an age of political corruption and crises in public finance. Providing a comprehensive, accessible and humorous introduction to the field of Public Administration, this text is designed specifically for those with little to no background in the field.
Part 1. In Defense of Governing Well 1. Big Democracy, Big Bureaucracy 2. Paradigms of Public Administration Part 2. Public and Nonprofit Organizations 3. The Threads of Organizations: Theories 4. The Fabric of Organizations: Forces 5. The Fibres of Organizations: People Part 3. Public Management: Curbing Corruption, Enhancing Efficiency 6. Clarifying Complexity: The Public's Information Resource 7. The Constant Quest: Effective and Efficient Governance 8. The Public Trough: Financing and Budgeting Governments 9. Managing Human Capital in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors Part 4. Implementing Public Policy 10. Understanding and Improving Public Policy 11. Intersectoral Administration 12. Intergovernmental Administration 13. Toward a Bureaucratic Ethic