Public Administration in Theory and Practice - Tapa blanda

Hailed for its timelessness and timeliness, Public Administration in Theory and Practice examines public administration from a normative perspective, and provides students with an understanding of the practice of public administration. Combining historical, contextual and theoretical perspectives, this text give students a truly comprehensive overview of the discipline and focuses on the practical implications of public administration theory.

Features

• Normative perspective focuses on the practice of public administration and helps students understand what public administrators do.
• Historical, contextual and theoretical perspectives provide comprehensive coverage of the subject matter.
• A thematic overview reinforces the multiple conceptual frameworks or lens through which we see public administration.
• Students will learn to think through to practical and realistic solutions that acknowledge an historic precedence and theory.
• Emphasis on performance measures and assessments