The Essential Public Manager (Public Policy and Management)

Pollitt, Christopher

ISBN 10: 0335212328 / ISBN 13: 9780335212323

Published by Open University Press, 2003

About this Item

Provides an overview of such topics as the differences and similarities between public and private sector management, the development of networks and partnerships, the impacts of politics and citizen participation on public administration, and more. This book is aimed at students, teachers and practising managers. Series: Public Policy & Management. Num Pages: 192 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JPQ; JPR; KNV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314. . 2003. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Essential Public Manager (Public Policy and Management)
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335212328
• ISBN 13: 9780335212323
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Using conversations, cases and original sources, this work engages with the key themes and problems of the field of public management. After writing many conventional books and articles Christopher Pollitt has turned to this novel approach in order to offer students, teachers and practitioners alike a refreshing introduction to both the classic and the most fashionable issues in public management.

About the Author

Christopher Pollitt is Professor of Public Management at Erasmus University Rotterdam. In a varied career, he has worked as a Whitehall civil servant and researched and taught as an academic in the UK, the USA, Belgium and the Netherlands. He has also served as an advisor to many key public sector organizations, including the OECD, the World Bank, the European Commission, the UK National Audit Office and various ministries in the UK, Canada and Finland.