Introducing Public Administration provides students with a solid, conceptual foundation in public administration and contains the latest information on important trends in the discipline. Known for their lively and witty writing style, Shafritz, Russell, Borick, and Hyde cover the most important issues in public administration using examples from various disciplines and modern culture. This approach captivates students and encourages them to think critically about the nature of public administration today. New to this edition: New initiatives of the Barack Obama administration, especially those concerned with economic and financial management as well as budgetary policy have been incorporated, allowing students to apply the theories and concepts in the text to recent US government administration. Numerous chapters examine the effects of the 2008 economic meltdown on areas of public administration, such as regulation of financial markets, cut-back management, and social equity, giving students a critical look at the recent changes in the global economy. Many new images, international examples, keynotes, and case studies have been added to provide fresh learning opportunities and to reflect the diversity of public servants throughout history. Many case studies correspond to those in optional companion book Cases in Public Policy and Administration to offer clear discussion points and seamless learning with the two books side by side. New sections on careers in public service, whistleblowing and public employee dissent, networks and collaboration across organizations, social innovation, managerialism and productivity improvement, Big Data and cloud computing, collaboration and civic engagement, and evidence-based policy and management address the wide range of current issues surrounding public administration, providing students with an array of examples to analyze and learn from.

Product Description: GOVERNMENT BUDGETEING: THEORY, PROCESS, AND POLITICS is a blend of classic and current readings that introduces students to both the historical and contemporary theoretical foundations of public budgeting. Fourteen of the forty-three readings included in this edition are new, representing recent trends in budget reform, new public management developments, and recent fiscal assessments of the states and federal government...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Human resources represents one of the largest shares of government budgets at every level. The management of people who carry out the government's work is therefore a critical issue to politicians and government managers and leaders, as well as citizens. Regardless of which administration is in office or which reforms are being touted as necessary, personnel are always at the heart of government and governing.Personnel Management in Government: Politics and Process highlights the rapid developments in public personnel administration and management. As one of the bestselling texts in the field, this sixth edition reflects the major changes that have occurred recently in government personnel administration, including the authorization given to the new Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to develop their own personnel management systems. Addressing reforms in federal and state governments to illustrate the employment scene in public sector workforces, this book continues to provide updated information on the political, legal, and managerial aspects of public personnel systems and policies. FeaturesReflects the changing nature of public personnel administrationProvides up-to-date knowledge on the political, legal, and managerial aspects of public personnel managementAddresses developments in the Department of Homeland Security and in the Department of DefensePresents major reforms in personnel policy and administration across federal, state, and local governments

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Product Description: Los autores reseñan en este libro la obra de quienes dictaron los principios y llevaron hasta su reciente desarrollo las teorías y prácticas más señaladas de la administración pública. La crónica inicia con Woodrow Wilson como figura señera, en 1887, y culmina en 1988, con Deil S...read more

Product Description: 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...read more

Product Description: Book by Hyde, Albert C., Shafritz, Jay M.