Beschreibung:
Written by two of the leading scholars in the field, this book explores public administration in the past, present and future, critically reviewing the modernization of public management reform. It reasserts public administration as an integral component of democratic governance and fostering a state-citizen relationship.
Public Administration in democratic governanceManagement and AdministrationBureaucrats versus Service Providers: Personnel in the Public SectorNeutrality and ResponsivenessFragmentation and StrategySimplicity vs. Complexity: Programs and ImplementationRationality versus Routine: How Do Public Organizations Make Decisions?Autonomy vs. IntegrationRationality vs. Incrementalism: Funding Public OrganizationsAuthority vs. DemocracyConclusions: The New Public AdministrationReferences