Public Administration, International Edition: An Action Orientation [Jan 07, 2013] Denhardt, Robert B. and Denhardt, Janet V. - Softcover

Robert B. Denhardt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1285434013 ISBN 13: 9781285434018

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2013

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Ise Public Administration

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Robert B. Denhardt is Professor and Director of Leadership Development in the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, Regents Professor Emeritus at Arizona State University, and Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University of Delaware. A past president of the American Society for Public Administration and a member of the National Academy of Public Administration, Dr. Denhardt has published twenty-two books, including THE DANCE OF LEADERSHIP, THE NEW PUBLIC SERVICE, MANAGING HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THEORIES OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: AN ACTION ORIENTATION, IN THE SHADOW OF ORGANIZATION, and THE PURSUIT OF SIGNIFICANCE. Janet V. Denhardt is the Chester A. Newland Professor of Public Administration in the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. Her teaching and research interests focus on organization theory, organizational behavior, and leadership. Her most recent book, THE DANCE OF LEADERSHIP, was preceded by THE NEW PUBLIC SERVICE, MANAGING HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, and STREET-LEVEL LEADERSHIP: DISCRETION AND LEGITIMACY IN FRONT-LINE PUBLIC SERVICE. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Southern California, Dr. Denhardt taught at Arizona State University and Eastern Washington University as well as served in a variety of administrative and consulting positions.

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Preface. 1. Personal Action in Public Organizations. 2. The Political Context of Public Administration. 3. The Interorganizational Context of Public Administration. 4. Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. 5. Budgeting and Financial Management. 6. The Management of Human Resources. 7. The Ethics of Public Service. 8. Designing and Managing Organizations. 9. Leadership and Management Skills in Public Organizations. 10. Administrative Reform and Technology. 11. The Future of the Public Service. References. Appendix. Glossary. Index.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1285434013
• ISBN 13: 9781285434018
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464