Public Management and Performance: Research Directions

Edited by Richard M. Walker , George A. Boyne , Gene A. Brewer

ISBN 10: 0521116635 / ISBN 13: 9780521116633

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010

About this Item

This book is a systematic review of the research literature on public management and the performance of public agencies. Editor(s): Walker, Richard M.; Boyne, George A.; Brewer, Gene A. Num Pages: 300 pages, 5 b/w illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: KJM; KNV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 758. . 2010. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Public Management and Performance: Research Directions
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521116635
• ISBN 13: 9780521116633
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Public services touch the majority of people in advanced and developing economies on a daily basis: children require schooling, the elderly need personal care and assistance, rubbish needs collecting, water must be safe to drink and the streets need policing. In short, there is practically no area of our lives that isn't touched in some way by public services. As such, knowledge about strategies to improve their performance is central to the good of society. In this book, a group of leading scholars examine some of the most pressing issues in public administration, political science and public policy by undertaking a systematic review of the research literature on public management and the performance of public agencies. It is an important resource for public management researchers, policy-makers and practitioners who wish to understand the current state of the field and the challenges that lie ahead.

Book Description

In this book, a group of leading scholars examine some of the most pressing issues in public administration, political science and public policy by undertaking a systematic review of the research literature on public management and the performance of public agencies.