Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management

Description

This innovative Handbook offers a wide-ranging overview of the multi-faceted field of public administration and management. It provides a broad approach to the discipline, addressing the range of descriptive, normative and critical theories required to diagnose public service issues and prescribe administrative action.   Chapters assess the state of the field, presenting a comprehensive roadmap for future theoretical development. Featuring contributions from top international experts, the Handbook considers the key theories on the role, function and organization of public administration. It further offers critical insights on the people who work in public management, and a broad range of significant perspectives on the field. Interdisciplinary and comprehensive, it applies leading and emerging theories in public administration and management and applies them to latent and developing issues of public service and the relationship between government and society.   This Handbook provides a far-reaching analysis of the field for scholars, researchers and graduate students of public administration and management, particularly those interested in an international or comparative approach to the field. Its theoretical insights will also benefit policymakers and practitioners working in public service provision in need of both trusted and innovative public management solutions. [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Copyright [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Contents [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Figures [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Tables [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Contributors [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Acknowledgements [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Introduction to the Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Public administration and politics_ the art of separation [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Public administration and citizen participation_ from isolation to activism to skepticism [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Public administration ethics_ looking back and moving forward [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Social equity and public administration [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Social justice theory in public administration_ a review of critical perspectives in public administration [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Performance_ making sense of forests and trees [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Collaborative governance_ processes, benefits and outcomes [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Public sector branding_ understanding and applying the concept [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Digital government_ analytical models, underlying theories, and emergent theoretical perspective [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Understanding administrative law_ an essential skillset for public sector management [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Municipal management_ seeking a theoretical perspective on form of government and performance [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Public service lala-land_ public service motivation research and its researchers [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Personnel management_ improving employee and organizational performance [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Religiosity_ emphasizing public service [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Leadership_ the demise and rebirth of charisma in public administration and management research [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Diversity_ what it is and what it isnt [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Gender_ expanding theory in public administration and policy, [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Evolution and change in public organizations_ efficiency, legitimacy and the resilience of core organizational elements [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Strategic management_ public sector view [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Inter-organizational relations_ citizen-centered resource integration in times of complexity [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Chile_ public administration after the New Public Management [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Lithuania_ public administration reforms during 2008-20 [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Chinese public administration research in mainstream PA journals_ a systematic review (2002-20) [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] United Kingdom_ the rise and fall and rise of contemporary public administration [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Decentralisation in Pakistan and India_ a comparative review and policy implications [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Russia_ transformation of public administration in the context of digitalization [9781789908244 - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management] Index