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  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 113393921X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1133939214
  • Author:  Robert B. Denhardt, Janet V. Denhardt, Tara A. Blanc

Issuing a call to action, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: AN ACTION ORIENTATION, Seventh Edition, encourages readers to become active participants in public administration–and equips them with the tools to do it effectively. Robert B. Denhardt, Janet V. Denhardt, and Tara A. Blanc teach readers how to influence the operations of public agencies–helping them learn to get involved and effect positive changes, regardless of whether they are working outside the agency as citizens or within the agency as managers. With a strong emphasis on ethics, the text introduces the theories and scholarly literature of the field while reflecting the latest trends and issues. Practical applications help readers sharpen personal management, communication, delegation, motivation, and decision-making skills. Key topics like nonprofit management, the global dimensions of public administration, and organizational theory are covered thoroughly.

 

Table of Content:

  1. Ch 1: Personal Action in Public Organizations
  2. What is Public Administration?
  3. What Do Public Administrators Do?
  4. Why Study Public Administration?
  5. Issues in Public Administration Theory and Practice
  6. Summary and Action Implications
  7. Study Questions
  8. Cases and Exercises
  9. For Additional Reading
  10. Appendix: Office of Personnel Management List of Core Executive Qualifications
  11. Ch 2: The Political Context of Public Administration
  12. Administrative Organizations and Executive Leadership
  13. Relationships with the Legislative Body
  14. Relationships with the Judiciary
  15. Summary and Action Implications
  16. Study Questions
  17. Cases and Exercises
  18. For Additional Reading
  19. Ch 3: The Interorganizational Context of Public Administration
  20. The Development of Intergovernmental Relations
  21. The State and Local Perspective
  22. Working with Nongovernmental Organizations
  23. The Management of Nonprofit Organizations
  24. Summary and Action Implications
  25. Study Questions
  26. Cases and Exercises
  27. For Additional Reading
  28. Ch 4: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
  29. Planning
  30. Implementation
  31. Evaluation
  32. Summary and Action Implications
  33. Study Questions
  34. Cases and Exercises
  35. For Additional Reading
  36. Ch 5: Budgeting and Financial Management
  37. The Budget as an Instrument of Fiscal Policy
  38. The Budget as an Instrument of Public Policy
  39. The Budget as a Managerial Tool
  40. Approaches to Public Budgeting
  41. Aspects of Financial Management
  42. Accounting and Related Information Systems
  43. Summary and Action Implications
  44. Study Questions
  45. Cases and Exercises
  46. For Additional Reading
  47. Ch 6: The Management of Human Resources
  48. Merit Systems in Public Employment
  49. Hiring, Firing, and Things in Between
  50. The Changing Character of Labor-Management Relations
  51. Correcting Patterns of Discrimination in Public Employment
  52. Summary and Action Implications
  53. Study Questions
  54. Cases and Exercises
  55. For Additional Reading
  56. Ch 7: The Ethics of Public Service
  57. Approaches to Ethical Deliberation
  58. Issues of Administrative Responsibility
  59. Ethical Problems for the Individual
  60. Managing Ethics
  61. Summary and Action Implications
  62. Study Questions
  63. Cases and Exercises
  64. For Additional Reading
  65. Appendix: Code of Ethics of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
  66. Ch 8: Designing and Managing Organizations
  67. The Organizational Context
  68. Images of Organizing in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
  69. The Functions of Management
  70. Recognizing Human Behavior
  71. The Organization and Its Environment
  72. Organizational Culture, Organizational Learning, and Strategic Management
  73. Postmodern Narratives on Management
  74. Summary and Action Implications
  75. Study Questions
  76. Cases and Exercises
  77. For Additional Reading
  78. Ch 9: Leadership and Management Skills in Public Organizations
  79. Leadership and Power
  80. Communication
  81. Delegation and Motivation
  82. Group Dynamics
  83. Summary and Action Implications
  84. Study Questions
  85. Cases and Exercises
  86. For Additional Reading
  87. Appendix: “Lost on the Moon” Exercise: Answers from NASA Experts
  88. Ch 10: Administrative Reform, Productivity, and Performance
  89. New Public Management, Reinvention, the Management Agenda, and Nonprofit Reform
  90. Information and Communication Technologies
  91. Performance Measurement
  92. Summary and Action Implications
  93. Study Questions
  94. Cases and Exercises
  95. For Additional Reading
  96. Ch 11: Opportunities for the Future: Globalization, Democracy, and the New Public Service
  97. The Importance of Public Service
  98. Trends in Public Service
  99. Globalization
  100. The Role of Citizens in the Governance Process
  101. Ethics and the Imperatives of Good Governance
  102. A Final Note
  103. Study Questions
  104. Cases and Exercises
  105. For Additional Reading
  106. Glossary
  107. References
  108. Index

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