Beschreibung:
This book interprets the critical issues facing the field of public administration today and describes how new approaches to theory and practice have the potential to redesign the field. Public and nonprofit sectors undergo constant change as the result of widespread financial stress, issues related to the digital revolution, globalization, political polarization, and more. This book addresses the need for adaptability and arms administrators with the flexible tools they need today. Both experience-based and fictional scenarios demonstrate the concepts presented throughout.
Introduction and Background. Issues in Public Administration and Policy Today. Knowledge Base for Adaptive Administration: Selected Topics and Strategies. Knowledge Base for Adaptive Administration: Selected Risks, Constraints, and Challenges. Resources for a Transition to Adaptive Administration. Organizational Methods as a Resource. Big Data Methods as a Resource. Potential Impact of Adaptive Administration on Public-Sector Organizations. Impact on Organizational Cooperation and Conflict. Impact on Organizational Leadership. Impact on Organizational Performance. Impact on Organizational Rigidity. Impact on Organizational Planning and Budgeting. Issues Involved in a Transition to Adaptive Administration. Issues Related to Acceptance of Adaptive Administration. Issues Related to Risk. Issues Related to Theory Generators. Transition Strategies. References. Index.