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Public Administration in Theory and Practice (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
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Public Administration in Theory and Practice (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
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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. This
substantially revised third edition features: Increased emphasis on
and expanded coverage of management skills, practices, and
approaches, including an all-new "Managerial Toolkit" section
comprising several new chapters on important topics like
transboundary interactions, cultural competencies, citizen
engagement, and leadership and decision-making. Expanded part
introductions to provide a thematic overview for students,
reinforce the multiple conceptual frameworks or lenses through
which public administration may be viewed, and provide guidance on
the learning outcomes the reader may anticipate. Still deeper
examination of the connections between historic theoretical
perspectives and current practices, to help students think through
practical and realistic solutions to problems that acknowledge
historic precedence and theory, yet also leave room for creative
new ways of thinking. This expanded analysis also offers a forum
for comparative perspectives, particularly how these practices have
emerged in other countries. PowerPoint slides, Discussion Questions
(with a focus on practice), Learning Outcomes, and "Things to
Ponder" at the end of each chapter that may be used as lecture
topics or essay examination questions. Public Administration in
Theory and Practice, third edition is an ideal introduction to the
art and science of public administration for American MPA students,
and serves as essential secondary reading for upper-level
undergraduate students seeking a fair and balanced understanding of
public management.
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