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Offering much more than a purely theoretical or retrospective view of public management, this exciting text is an invaluable new addition to the field of public management. Putting the American model in perspective, it establishes the historical, theoretical, analytical, practical and future foundations for the comparative study of public management. Taking a boldly integrative approach, Laurence E. Lynn Jr. combines topics of best practice, performance, accountability and rule of law to provide a much-needed umbrella view of the topic. Well-written and illustrated with case study examples, this is one of the most exciting books on public management available today. As such it is an essential read for every student of public management, administration and public policy.
Offering much more than a purely theoretical or retrospective
view of public management, this exciting text is an invaluable new
addition to the field of public management. Putting the American
model in perspective, it establishes the historical, theoretical,
analytical, practical and future foundations for the comparative
study of public management. Taking a boldly integrative approach, Laurence E. Lynn Jr.
combines topics of best practice, performance, accountability and
rule of law to provide a much-needed umbrella view of the
topic. Well-written and illustrated with case study examples, this is one of the most exciting books on public management available today. As such it is an essential read for every student of public management, administration and public policy.
The public sector continues to play a strategic role across the
world. The last thirty years have seen major shifts in approaches
to public sector management in many countries. There is also a
fierce debate across academic disciplines about contemporary public
administration/management: some advocate the use of more
managerialist approaches; while others see managerialism as
undermining democratic institutions. New roles have arisen, such as
programme evaluation, management consulting, and reliance on NGOs
and partnerships, which require new assessments. There is an
intensified need for an analysis of contemporary public sector
organisations, which are changing rapidly before our eyes.
The public sector continues to play a strategic role across the world. The last thirty years have seen major shifts in approaches to public sector management in many different countries. There is also a fierce debate across academic disciplines about contemporary public adminstration/management: some advocate the use of more managerialist approaches; while others critique them. New functions have also arisen in the public sector, such as evaluation or management consulting, which require analysis. There is a renewed need for an analysis of contemporary public sector organisations, which are changing rapidly before our eyes. Thus it is time for an authoritative assessment of the major trends in public management, embracing both their intended and unintended effects. This Handbook brings together leading international scholars to comment on key current issues. The individual chapters include a mix of broad overviews, in depth exploration of particular thematic areas and analyses of different theoretical perspectives such as political science, management, sociology and economics. The authors have been given sufficient space to develop their distinctive arguments. The editors provide an overall concluding chapter. The Handbook combines scholarly rigour, engaging writing from senior authors and high policy relevance. It will be relevant to advanced students, researchers and reflective public sector practitioners.
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