Public Management: The Essential Readings

This volume contains all the vital resources needed for effective management in government. The readings collected in this book trace the history and nature of public management, examine the role of computers, and discuss privatization. Chapters on management practices cover effective decision-making, proper planning, budgeting, productivity, and human resources. The final section provides a glimpse of what the future may hold for public management. This book should prove useful to students in management and policy courses, and to professionals in the field.

Albert C. Hyde is currently a consultant at the Brookings Institution. Previously, he served as Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State and was a senior associate with the New York State Legislative commission on Expenditure Review. He holds an MPA and a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Albany.

Jay M. Shafritz is Professor of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. He is the author, co-author, or editor of over forty textbooks and reference books on business and public administration. He holds a doctorate from Temple University and an MPA from the Baruch College of the City University of New York.