Public Administration: An Introduction - Softcover

Holzer, Marc; Schwester, Richard W

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0765621207 ISBN 13: 9780765621207

Publisher: Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

Marc Holzer and Richard Schwester have written a fresh and highly engaging textbook for the introductory course in Public Administration.

Their coverage is both comprehensive and cutting edge, not just including all the basic topics (OT, budgeting, HRM), but also reflecting new realities in public administration:

• Innovations in e-government
• The importance of new technology
• Changes in intergovernmental relations, especially the emphasis on inter-local and shared regional resources
• Public performance and accountability initiatives

Public Administration has been crafted with student appeal in mind. Each of the book’s 14 chapters is generously and colorfully illustrated with cartoons, quotes, and artwork―all reinforcing the book’s theme that the field of PA is rooted in the cultural and political world. Each chapter is also supported with a listing of key terms, exercises, and additional resources.

About this title

About the Author

Marc Holzer (Ph.D. University of Michigan) is Dean of the School of Public Affairs and Administration and Board of Governors Professor of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University's Newark Campus. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and of the World Academy of Productivity Science. Since 1975 he has directed the National Center for Public Performance, and he is the founder and editor-in-chief of the journals Public Performance and Management Review and Public Voices, and is the co-founder/co-editor of the Chinese Public Administration Review. Dr. Holzer is a past president of the American Society for Public Administration and is a recipient of several national and international awards in the field.
Richard W. Schwester (Ph.D. Rutgers University) is Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Management and Associate Director of the Academy for Critical Incident Analysis (ACIA) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY). His research centers on police service delivery models, prison privatization, and the use of technology in government (e-government). Some of his most recent work has appeared in Public Budgeting and Finance, the International Journal of Public Administration, Public Administration Quarterly, and the International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior.

Review

"Holzer & Schwester have used their enormous experience to produce a fresh introductory textbook for public administration that really captures the contemporary themes that the popular media and scholars discuss, while providing a thprough background of the historical development of the field. The language is straightforward, the graphics are fantastic, and -- without losing an American focus -- the sweep of attention of this text is more global than typically found in most introductory textbooks." --Montgomery Van Wart, California State University San Bernardino

"An engaging overview of public administration which uses political carttons and other artwork to good effect. Students will find the varied formats and short exercises to be fun ways to learn the basic material more fully. The chapters on technology, leadership, and performance management are welcome additions to this textbook, which covers all the other required bases fully." --Frances S. Berry, Florida State University

"The chapters are content rich and visually appealing, a winning combination for today's students." --Maria Aristigueda, University of Delaware

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0765621207
• ISBN 13: 9780765621207
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 504