| Description |
xviii,518 p.: ill.; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Public administration in the century of interdependence -- The genesis and roles of government -- Setting and enforcing government regulations -- Policy-making machinery and the organization of central government -- Decentralization and the organizational architecture of subnational government -- Managing the money : preparing, implementing, and monitoring the budget -- Managing the people I : employment and wage policy -- Managing the people II : personnel administration and development -- Managing the purchases and the contracts : public procurement -- Managing for results : performance, monitoring, and evaluation -- Accountability : "exit," "voice," and institutions -- Participation and social capital -- Transparency : information, the media, and e-governance -- The rule of law : assuring public integrity and preventing corruption -- Public administration reform in developed countries -- The way forward : progress, not fashion. |
| Subject |
Public administration
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Public administration -- United States
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Globalization -- Political aspects
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| Added Author |
McFerson, Hazel M
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| ISBN |
9780765617262 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0765617269 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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