Format:
Online-Ressource (843 p)
Edition:
3rd ed
ISBN:
9781118775554
Content:
The fundamentals of public administration, from the world'sleading practitioners Handbook of Public Administration is the classic,comprehensive guide to the field, featuring original writings fromthe world's foremost public administration thought leaders andpractitioners. Intended to help both public administration studentsand practitioners navigate administrative challenges, overcomeobstacles, and improve effectiveness, this guide provides acomplete overview of the entire field. The information is organizedinto seven parts representing key domains of knowledge and practicethat are essential
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Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; The Editors; The Contributors; Acknowledgments; Part 1 Governing for Collective Action; Chapter 1 Governing in an Age of Transformation; The Changing Environment; Transformation; From the Administrative State to Stateless Administration; Summary; Chapter 2 The Changing Character of the American Intergovernmental System; Knowledge about Effective Practice; Implications; Summary; Chapter 3 Governance in an Era of Partnerships; Clarifying Terms; The Environment and Its Effects on Collaborations
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Environmental Effects on a Collaboration's Governance Processes and StructuresImplications; Summary; Chapter 4 Governing in a Global Context; Organizational Responses to Globalization; Public Administration in the Age of Globalization; Implications of Transnational Organization Design for Public Administration and Management; Summary; Part 2 Building Infrastructures for Accountability; Chapter 5 Understanding How Public Law Reinforces Administrative Responsibility; Contemporary Challenges and Classic Issues; Classic Conceptions and Contemporary Governance
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Public Law Responsibility in Different Forms in Today's ContextLaw's Meaning at Two Critically Important Levels: Effective Practice and Legitimacy; Summary; Chapter 6 Advancing Good Government through Fighting Corruption; Definition, Forms, and Consequences of Corruption; Theories of Corruption; Empirical Evidence on Corruption; Strategies for Reducing Corruption; Summary; Chapter 7 Using Transparency to Reinforce Responsibility and Responsiveness; Knowledge about Effective Practice; Research Findings and Evidence about Effective Practice
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Judgments about Effective Practice Grounded in Administrative ExperienceImplications; Summary; Chapter 8 Using Public Participation to Enhance Citizen Voice and Promote Accountability; Understanding Accountability; Understanding Public Participation; Summary; Part 3 Implementing Policy Using Tools of Collective Action; Chapter 9 Developing Effective Relations with Legislatures; The Context of Legislative Liaison Work; Structural and Procedural Elements of Managing Legislative Relations; Strategic and Tactical Elements of Managing Legislative Initiatives: No Surprises; Summary
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Chapter 10 Designing Effective ProgramsComponents of Public Policy and Effective Program Design; Policy Programs and Policy Design: A Short History; Principles for Designing Programs: Policy-Program Linkages (I); Principles for Designing Programs: Program-Measure Linkages (II); Summary; Chapter 11 Using Grants to Achieve Public Purposes; Scope and Mechanisms of the Grant-in-Aid System; The Politics of Grant Distribution; Managing Federal Grants-in-Aid; Summary; Chapter 12 Contracting in Pursuit of Public Purposes; Fundamentals; Outlook; Conclusion; Summary
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Chapter 13 Coproducing Public Services with Service Users, Communities, and the Third Sector
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781119004080
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781118775554
Additional Edition:
Print version Handbook of Public Administration
Language:
English
Keywords:
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