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Empowering Public Administrators

Author : Amanda M. Olejarski
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003836550
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Empowering Public Administrators written by Amanda M. Olejarski and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public administrators need to be empowered to make difficult decisions. Acting in the public interest often means doing what is ethical even when it is an unpopular choice. Yet, too often, public servants at the local, state, and federal levels internalize the notion that their hands are tied and that they are limited in their ability to effect change. Empowering Public Administrators: Ethics and Public Service Values provides a much-needed antidote to inaction, offering a new lens for viewing administrative decision-making and behavior. This book makes a case for bringing historically significant theories to the forefront of public service ethics by applying them to a series of current ethical challenges in practice. Exploring administrative discretion as modern bureaucrats govern public affairs in a political context, this collection builds on the normative foundations of public administration and provides readers with a scaffold for understanding and practicing public service values. Questions for discussion and applications to practice are included in each chapter making this collection of interest to public affairs master’s and doctoral students as well as public service practitioners.

Managerial Reform and Professional Empowerment in the Public Service

Author : Walter L. Balk
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Managerial Reform and Professional Empowerment in the Public Service written by Walter L. Balk and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1996 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well over two million very qualified individuals mediate between high-level managers and other members of public agencies. These grossly under-utilized "intermediary professionals" must become truly empowered to reduce waste, malfeasance and other costly errors. Balk proposes an applied theory of public agency democracy designed to liberate the potential of its highly trained experts. The book begins by discussing professionals as power intermediaries and their necessary tensions with authority around matters of reform. Recognized dilemmas in the field of public administration are reviewed to demonstrate the need to resolve issues concerning public agency democracy. A model is then developed to incorporate democratic action with responses ranging from routine to whistle-blowing activities. The second part of the book shows why existing management orientations are not receptive to the need for agency democracy. Conventional orientations reject the paradoxical realities of government environments. Therefore highly ingrained beliefs about effectiveness and management authority are at times inappropriate; management approaches to public service motivation lack sophistication. Four final chapters are devoted to techniques and approaches on the part of professionals to initiate change. Ways are proposed for professionals and others to institutionalize public agency democracy in government environments.

Community Development and Public Administration Theory

Author : Ashley E. Nickels
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351396536
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Community Development and Public Administration Theory written by Ashley E. Nickels and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of community development is often misunderstood, holding different meanings across different academic disciplines. Moreover, the concept of community development has been historically abstracted, not only in the way the concept has been conceptualized in academic studies, but also by the way in which practitioners use the term in the vernacular. Departing from traditional definitions of community development, this volume applies the New Public Service (NPS) perspective of Public Administration to community development to illustrate how public administrators and public managers can engage in community development planning and implementation that results in more equitable and sustainable long-term outcomes. This book will be of interest to practitioners and researchers in public administration/management, public administration theory, community development, economic development, urban sociology, urban politics, and urban planning.

Street-Level Public Servants

Author : Sara R. Rinfret
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003817548
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Street-Level Public Servants written by Sara R. Rinfret and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-19 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cutting-edge new casebook challenges the dominant White-centric narrative of public administration, offering a fresh array of perspectives, with the lofty aim of ending the marginalization of communities in public policy implementation. Contributors adopt a liberatory framework to examine street-level public administrators (e.g., teachers, security officers, policy analysts, and human resource experts) most responsible for implementing public policy in the United States, including and amplifying previously unrecognized narratives on the front lines of public administration. Case studies explore real-life public servants, not traditionally heard of, offering counter-narratives. Each chapter concludes with an empowerment exercise and assignment for faculty to adopt in their classroom. This edited volume, a first of its kind, is written by experts in public policy and administration, bringing together top and emerging scholars in one volume to amplify underrepresented voices in public administration and policy. Chapters are rooted in qualitative approaches and center the narratives of marginalized communities, including women, People of Color, and LGBTQIA+ public servants. Street-Level Public Servants offers a much-needed casebook for public administration and public policy courses in the twenty-first century.

American Public Administration

Author : Robert A. Cropf
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317350421
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book American Public Administration written by Robert A. Cropf and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-04 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to addressing the basics, American Public Administration: Public Service for the 21st Century stands out from other books in the market by offering a broader context in which to understand public administration and by devoting comprehensive coverage to current topics and trends, many of which are given chapter-length treatment (e.g., civil society, privatization, management information systems, and ethics). The most recent and compelling research is woven throughout every chapter to give students a useful, in-depth understanding of the field today. Real-world case studies and vignettes, helpful chapter pedagogy, an abundance of charts and graphs, and numerous Web listings help students learn and engage them in the text.

Public Administration

Author : Eran Vigoda-Gadot
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0824744616
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Public Administration written by Eran Vigoda-Gadot and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-06-07 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering strategies for a new generation of administrative systems, this book explores the impact of recent managerial reforms and shifting societal values on the stability, legitimacy, and progress of democratic governments. The chapters highlight innovations in consumer communication management and marketing, evolving methods of policy planning, formation, and implementation, and the role of high-information/high-technology in public agencies. Providing insight into the changing environment present in most governing structures, the book covers ethical dilemmas in public service, the definition of work for public sector employees, and population behavior during mass disasters.

Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management

Author : David E. McNabb
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351721488
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)

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Download or read book Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management written by David E. McNabb and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrates quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches, as well as specific up-to-date instruction in the use of statistical software programs such as Excel and SPSS. Pays equal attention to qualitative and quantitative approaches, and is the only book for Public Administration research methods with a dedicated, 4-chapter section on mixed methodologies, exploring fundamentals, research design, data collection, and analyzing and interpreting findings. Contains a new, dedicated chapter on Big Data research, all new exhibits and examples throughout the book, a new companion website to accompany the book containing PowerPoint slides for each chapter, and new exhibits, tables, figures, and exercises, as well as key terms and discussion questions at the end of each chapter. As with past editions, the 4e will be beloved by student and professors alike for its exceptional clarity, accessibility, and plentiful illustrations.

Empowering Open and Collaborative Governance

Author : Yannis Charalabidis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642272193
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Empowering Open and Collaborative Governance written by Yannis Charalabidis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of information and communication technologies to support public administrations, governments and decision makers has been recorded for more than 20 years and dubbed e-Government. Moving towards open governance roadmaps worldwide, electronic participation and citizen engagement stand out as a new domain, important both for decision makers and citizens; and over the last decade, there have been a variety of related pilot projects and innovative approaches. With contributions from leading researchers, Charalabidis and Koussouris provide the latest research findings such as theoretical foundations, principles, methodologies, architectures, technical frameworks, cases and lessons learnt within the domain of open, collaborative governance and online citizen engagement. The book is divided into three sections: Section one, “Public Policy Debate Foundations,” lays the foundations regarding processes and methods for scoping, planning, evaluating and transforming citizen engagement. The second section, “Information and Communication Technologies for Citizen Participation,” details practical approaches to designing and creating collaborative governance infrastructures and citizen participation for businesses and administrations. Lastly, the third section on “Future Research Directions of Open, Collaborative ICT-enabled Governance” provides a constructive critique of the developments in the past and presents prospects regarding future challenges and research directions. The book is mainly written for academic researchers and graduate students working in the computer, social, political and management sciences. Its audience includes researchers and practitioners in e-Governance, public administration officials, policy and decision makers at the local, national and international level engaged in the design and creation of policies and services, and ICT professionals engaged in e-Governance and policy modelling projects and solutions.

Public Administration

Author : David H. Rosenbloom
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000426262
Total Pages : 645 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Public Administration written by David H. Rosenbloom and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ninth edition of Public Administration: Understanding Management, Politics, and Law in the Public Sector grounds students in the fundamentals of public administration while embracing its complexity. It describes, explains, and analyzes public administration through the lenses of three well-established perspectives: management, politics, and law. In addition to thoroughly refreshed examples and case studies, significant updates to this new edition include the following: The discussion of management has been collapsed into a single category, contemporary public management, to better reflect the blending of traditional/orthodox and new public management approaches in the field. Significant changes to federal administration initiated by the Trump administration, the emergence of "hyper-" partisanship, major court decisions affecting public administration, and newer scholarship and foci in public administration. A thoroughly rewritten chapter on budgeting and public finance. New public governance material is incorporated throughout the book, including collaborative models for coordinating administration with private organizations, particularly nonprofits. Additional attention is paid to public participation in public administration, including public administration's potential contribution to strengthening democratic citizenship. Thorough discussion of the latest managerial techniques and concepts as well as the contemporary performance orientation in the public sector. Downloadable instructor support materials including Key Points, Discussion and/or Test Questions, Multiple Choice Questions, True or False Questions, and an Answer Key to accompany each chapter in the book. Together these revisions reinvigorate the book yet retain its core structure, ideas, and familiarity for students and instructors alike. While the new edition retains its focus on the U.S. context, the focus on managerial, legislative, and judicial functions lends itself well to public administration in many developed nations, making the book a popular choice with instructors around the globe. This time-tested and fully up-to-date textbook is required reading for all students of public administration, public management, and nonprofit management.

The Government Analytics Handbook

Author : Daniel Rogger
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464819815
Total Pages : 1197 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book The Government Analytics Handbook written by Daniel Rogger and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2023-10-20 with total page 1197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Government Analytics Handbook presents frontier evidence and practitioner insights on how to leverage data to strengthen public administration. Covering a range of microdata sources—such as administrative data and public servant surveys—as well as tools and resources for undertaking the analytics, it transforms the ability of governments to take a data-informed approach to diagnose and improve how public organizations work. Readers can order the book as a single volume in print or digital formats, or visit worldbank.org/governmentanalytics for modular access and additional hands-on tools. The Handbook is a must-have for practitioners, policy makers, academics, and government agencies. “Governments have long been assessed using aggregate governance indicators, giving us little insight into their diversity and how they can practically be improved. This pioneering handbook shows how microdata can be used to give scholars and practitioners granular and real insights into how states work, and practical guidance on the process of state-building.†? —Francis Fukuyama, Stanford University, author of State-Building: Governance and World Order in the 21st Century “The Government Analytics Handbook is the most comprehensive work on practically building government administration I have ever seen, helping practitioners to change public administration for the better.†? —Francisco Gaetani, Special Secretary for State Transformation, Government of Brazil “The machinery of the state is central to a country’s prosperity. This handbook provides insights and methodological tools for creating a better shared understanding of the realities of a state, to support the redesign of institutions, and improve the quality of public administration.†? —James Robinson, University of Chicago, coauthor of Why Nations Fail

Exemplary Public Administrators

Author : Terry L. Cooper
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Exemplary Public Administrators written by Terry L. Cooper and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1992-03-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. Everett Koop, William D. Ruckelshaus, Marie Ragghianti, Elsa Porter, George C. Marshall--what do these and other exemplary public administrators have to teach us? Through their life and work they have set high standards of conduct in public service, and offer models of character and leadership at work in government. An exploration and analysis of how the qualities of leadership and character are manifested in the public workplace, this book provides a set of concrete examples of how such virtues as integrity, fortitude, dedication to service, and concern for the public welfare are lived out on the job. Embodied in the daily activities of public servants, the authors reveal, are examples of both brief, highly dramatic acts of courage--whistle blowing, the refusal to go along with an unethical or illegal command--and the more routine, even plodding, expressions of inconspicuous virtue which establish a pattern of integrity in the ongoing work of public administration. The authors present eleven case studies of public administrators which illustrate how today's managers can provide models and systems that promote ethical conduct in public service.

The Next Public Administration

Author : B Guy Peters
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473993938
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (739 download)

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Download or read book The Next Public Administration written by B Guy Peters and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by two of the leading scholars in the field, this book explores public administration in the past, present and future, critically reviewing the modernization of public management reform. It reasserts public administration as an integral component of democratic governance and fostering a state-citizen relationship. Wide-ranging in scope, The Next Public Administration: Extends basic public administration to consider issues associated with management, governance and democracy Covers core public administration concepts and their evolution through time Draws on an international spread of examples, bringing theoretical discussions to life Includes lists of further reading Essential reading for students of public management and public administration.

The Emerald Handbook of Public Administration in Latin America

Author : B. Guy Peters
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839826789
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Handbook of Public Administration in Latin America written by B. Guy Peters and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook presents contemporary research on public administration in Latin America. The first section explores the range of administrative systems in existence across the region. The second portion of the book discusses important topics such as public personnel management, accountability and policy coordination in Latin America.

Capacity Development: Empowering People and Institutions

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437907563
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)

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Download or read book Capacity Development: Empowering People and Institutions written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: (1) Foreword by Kemal Dervis, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator: Strengthening capacity for positive change; (2) Improving lives through capacity development; (3) UNDP¿s role in the UN development system; (4) UNDP programmes: Capacity development in action: Strong institutions, inclusive growth: Poverty reduction and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals; Empowering citizens for development: Democratic governance; Strengthening capacity to surmount vulnerability: Crisis prevention and recovery; Greening growth: Environment and sustainable development; (5) Developing capacities to deliver results; (6) UNDP resources. Illustrations.

Handbook of Public Administration

Author : W. Bartley Hildreth
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351564439
Total Pages : 1264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Public Administration written by W. Bartley Hildreth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 1264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of the previous edition, the best-selling Handbook of Public Administration enters its third edition with substantially revised, updated, and expanded coverage of public administration history, theory, and practice. Edited by preeminent authorities in the field, this work is unparalleled in its thorough coverage and comprehensive references. This handbook examines the major areas in public administration including public budgeting and financial management, human resourcemanagement, decision making, public law and regulation, and political economy. Providing a strong platform for further research and advancement in the field, this book is a necessity for anyone involved in public administration, policy, and management. This edition includes entirely new chapters on information technology and conduct of inquiry. In each area of public administration, there are two bibliographic treatises written from different perspectives. The first examines the developments in the field. The second analyzes theories, concepts, or ideas in the field’s literature.

Handbook of Public Administration

Author : B. Guy Peters
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761972242
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Public Administration written by B. Guy Peters and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2003 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major international handbook provides a complete review and guide to past and present knowledge in this essential field of inquiry. Assembling an outstanding team of scholars from around the world, it comprehensively explores the current state of the art in academic thinking and the current structures and processes for the administration of public policy following this period of rapid transformation and change.

Handbook of Public Administration

Author : James L. Perry
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119004322
Total Pages : 840 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Public Administration written by James L. Perry and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-02-11 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fundamentals of public administration, from the world'sleading practitioners Handbook of Public Administration is the classic,comprehensive guide to the field, featuring original writings fromthe world's foremost public administration thought leaders andpractitioners. Intended to help both public administration studentsand practitioners navigate administrative challenges, overcomeobstacles, and improve effectiveness, this guide provides acomplete overview of the entire field. The information is organizedinto seven parts representing key domains of knowledge and practicethat are essential for effective public administration. Thesereflect changes in the state of modern public administration, thefactors that influence policies and programs, the mechanics of howgovernment works, and the tools that help administrators get thingsdone. Readers will find insightful discussions on the challenges ofcontemporary governance and the ethics of public administration, aswell as practical guidance on the everyday operations that bringeffective policies and programs to life. Students and experienced practitioners alike will appreciate thewell-rounded approach to issues public administrators face everyday. The book is complete enough to act as a text, but organizedlogically for quick reference for specific problems or situations.Readers will: Understand the challenges posed by the changing context ofpublic administration Explore how relationships and decisions influence publicpolicies and programs Learn the critical skills and tools public administrators mustmaster to be effective Explore the ethics and liabilities of public administration,and what it means to take part The role of public administration is evolving, and the changingnature of the field will impact the way policies and programs aredesigned and implemented. This book fully explores current andupcoming changes domestically and internationally against thebackdrop of public administration fundamentals. For the student orprofessional seeking a deeper understanding of the publicadministrator's role, Handbook of Public Administration is aclear, comprehensive resource.