Public management and administration : an introduction

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Public management and administration : an introduction

Owen E. Hughes

Red Globe Press, 2018

5th ed

  • : hardback

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Public management & administration

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"Macmillan International Higher Education" -- T.p

Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-383) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Introducing the scope and scale of government, competing approaches to the study of management in the public sector, different forms of service delivery and the major topics in the subject such as strategic management, leadership and performance management, this book continues to be a key point of reference for lecturers and students in the field. This leading text has been completely revised and updated throughout. It covers the whole field of public management and administration, offering discrete chapters on the main topics in the field.

Table of Contents

1. An Era of Change 2. The Role of Government 3. The Traditional Model of Public Administration 4. Public Management 5. Public Policy 6. Governance 7. Accountability 8. Stakeholders and External Constituencies 9. Regulation, Contracting and Public Ownership 10. Strategic Management 11. Managing People and Leadership 12. Service Delivery 13. Managing with Technology 14. Financial and Performance Management 15. Conclusion: Paradigms in Public Management.

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Details

  • NCID
    BC01892439
  • ISBN
    • 9781137560087
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 404 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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