Essentials of Public Service An Introduction to Contemporary Public Administration Mary E. Guy and Todd L. Ely 576 pages, paperback, $119.95 ISBN: 978-0-99923590-4
Description
Essentials of Public
Service is the most accessible, student-friendly
introductory Public Administration text on the market. The book prepares
students for careers in today’s public service, whether in government or
nonprofits. Each chapter teaches the public service context, essential public
service skills, and what it takes to do the job, whether managing or providing
direct service.
The book is written
for both today’s and tomorrow’s public service. In addition to standard
chapters on leading, organizing, budgeting, and staffing, this book offers
chapters on contracting, financial management in government as well as
nonprofits, legal issues, digital democracy, and public integrity, all within a
constitutional frame of reference. In our interconnected system of government,
nonprofits, and public/private partnerships, students will learn how all the
parts fit together.
Personal vignettes,
cases, discussion questions, and exercises bring the subject matter to life. A
unique Skillbox at the end of each chapter provides step-by-step instructions
on how to perform tasks expected of public administrators, from writing a memo
to hiring the right person to presenting data using spreadsheets.
To add a “personal
touch” for readers, each chapter in Essentials of Public Service closes
with a biography and interview of a distinguished public servant. In the
interviews, entitled “Ask Me Why I Care,” each person explains what public service
means to them and how they view their role and their work.
About the Authors
Mary E. Guy is Professor of Public Administration in the
School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver. Her research and
teaching interests focus on the human processes involved in public service
delivery. Author of numerous books and articles, she is a Fellow of the
National Academy of Public Administration and past president of the American
Society for Public Administration.
Todd L. Ely
is Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of
Colorado Denver and Director of the Center for Local Government Research and
Training. His research and teaching focus on the financing of state and local
public services, municipal debt, education policy, and public and nonprofit
financial management.
Praise for Essentials of
Public Service
“Essentials
of Public Service is a thoroughly modern and fresh take on today’s public
administration. While reinforcing classic questions of service to citizens and
the fundamental distinctiveness of the public service context, the authors also
comprehensively explore new challenges in the public service, such as
accountability in a digital age, coproduction, contracting, and effective
performance management. What makes this text truly new is how well designed it
is to teach public service. These two leading scholars write in a voice
that really speaks to those in the field, with innovative and illustrative
cases and multimedia examples from real public administrators. I have no doubt
this book will be used in PA programs across the globe very soon— I am
definitely adopting it.”
–Jessica Sowa, University of Baltimore
Policy Tools in Policy Design Phillip J. Cooper 444 pages, paperback, $69.95 ISBN: 978-0-99923594-2
Description Policy
Tools in Policy Design is a book that explores the tools that are
available to those who design public policy, how those tools operate, their
upsides and challenges, and the tradeoffs to be considered in developing policy
to address critical issues on today’s policy agenda.
Public policy
most often comes in the form of a policy mix made up of a variety of important
policy tools, including both the policy mechanisms (tools that operate
in different ways such as regulation, incentive systems, or other means), and
the instruments used to put those mechanisms into operation (ranging
from legislation, to administrative rules, to executive orders, to contracts
and grants). If policy is to be effective and avoid serious adverse
consequences, it is critical for those designing policies to understand the
full range of tools, their strengths, their limitations, and the tradeoffs
among them as they go about their work.
This book
explores these policy tools and their uses and possible misuse. It is designed
to equip students of public policy and public administration for policy work,
but is also a useful resource for public service professionals in the field and
academics who study policy. It is part of a necessary ongoing discussion about
the tools of public policy and the task of policy design.
Policy
Tools in Policy Design assumes
no prior knowledge of the field or of any given policy. It is clearly written
and does not lose the reader, even a seasoned policy professional, in unnecessary
technical detail while capturing the critical characteristics of policy tools
and the process of policy design. In addition, the chapters feature a number of
mini-case studies to illuminate key points and provide discussion points for
class use.
About the Author Phillip
J. Cooper is Professor of Public Administration, Mark O. Hatfield School of
Government, Portland State University.
He is the author of By Order of
the President: The Use & Abuse of Executive Direct Action, 2nd
Ed.; The War Against Regulation; Governing by Contract; Hard Judicial Choices: Federal District Court Judges and State and
Local Officials and other works on public policy and law. He is a fellow of the National Academy
of Public Administration and was
the first recipient of the Charles Levine Award given by the American Society
for Public Administration and the National Association of Schools of Public
Affairs and Administration for excellence in public affairs scholarship,
teaching, and service.
"Phillip
Cooper, one of the foremost scholars of public policy and administration,
brings together his formidable knowledge as well as his practical, real world
experience in this comprehensive analysis of the design and implementation of
public policy. For graduate or undergraduate students, Policy Tools in
Policy Design provides a thorough and insightful analysis of the ways in
which public policy can most effectively be implemented. I highly recommend
it."
James Pfiffner, University Professor, Schar School of Policy & Government,
George Mason University
”All too often, policy makers insist on jamming the wrong tool into the wrong
problem--and then wonder later why the result is such a mess. They do that
because they think about what they want to do and very little about how best to
get it done. In this important new book, Phillip Cooper explores the tools in
government's toolbox and provides an invaluable guide to what works where.
Students, scholars, and policy makers alike will be richly rewarded by this
sharp analysis about how government can best do the people's work.”
Donald
F. Kettl, Professor, Lyndon B.
Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
Contents
Chapter 1. The Challenge, the
Setting, the Tools, and the Task of Policy Design
Chapter 2. Policy Mechanisms: The
Appliances Available and How They Work
Chapter 3. Tools Based on Direct
Government Authority: Direct Action and Regulation
Chapter 4. Economic and
Market-Based Policy Tools: Incentives, ax Expenditures, Vouchers and Rebates,
Subsidies, Government Corporations, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
Chapter 5. Broad Based Tools
that Work Differently: Contracting, Grants, Corrective Taxes, Charges, Tradable
Permits, and Public Information
Chapter 6. Courts and Judicial
Process in Public Policy: Liability, the Civil Rights Policy Model, and More
Chapter 7. Policy Instruments:
Tools that Put Policy on the Ground and Why That Matters
Chapter 8. The Art and Craft of Legislation:
From Local Ordinances to Congressional Action
Chapter 9. Executive Direct
Action: Executive Orders, Proclamations, and Memoranda
Chapter 10. Presidential Direct
Policy Making II: Presidential Signing Statements, National Security
Directives, and Executive Agreements
Chapter 11. Interstate,
Intergovernmental, and Cross-Sectoral Tools: Interstate Compacts, Contracts,
Intergovernmental Agreements, and Grants
Chapter 12. Administrative Rules,
Judicial Decrees, Injunctions, and Opinions: Key Elements of Policy Design but
Part of Implementation as Well
Chapter 13. Policy Tools in
Policy Design: A Professional Checklist
Bibliography
Opinions Cited
Index
Why Research Methods Matter: Essential Skills for Decision Making Susan T. Gooden and RaJade M. Berry-James 156 pages, paperback, $39.95 (Kindle version $32.95) ISBN: 978-0-99923593-5
DESCRIPTION This concise resource provides practical
applications of why research methods are important for public
administrators, who do not routinely perform data analysis, but often find
themselves having to evaluate and make important decisions based on data
analysis and evaluative reports they receive. It is also intended as a
supplemental text for research methods courses at the graduate level and upper
division undergraduate level. Why Research Methods Matter is essential
reading for current and future managers in the public sector who seek to become
savvy consumers of research.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter
1: Introduction: The Art of Research Methods
Chapter
2: Evidence-Based Decision Making: Programs, Practices and Approaches
Chapter
3: Research Ethics: Important Considerations for Practitioners
Chapter
4: Practical Considerations in Research Designs
Chapter
5: Variable Definition: Are We Really Talking About the Same Thing?
Chapter
6: Questionnaire Construction
Chapter
7: Data Collection Strategies
Chapter
8: Significance of Findings and the Relationship to Practitioner Decision
Making
Chapter
9: Onward! Linking Research to Action
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Susan T. Gooden is professor of public
administration and policy at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and
Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University and a fellow of the
congressionally chartered National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). She
is past-president of the American Society for Public Administration and is the
author of Race and Social Equity: A
Nervous Area of Government.
RaJade
M. Berry-James
is an associate professor in the School of Public & International Affairs
and resident faculty in the Center for Genetic Engineering & Society at NC
State University. She is also a consultant in higher education, specializing in
assessment and accreditation.
PRAISE FOR WHY RESEARCH METHODS MATTER
"Why do research
methods matter? Gooden and Berry-James have answered the question with a book
that is readable, understandable, and motivating. Well done!”
—Joseph Wholey, University of Southern California
"This highly practical textbook for program evaluation and
research in the social sciences becomes critically important as our workforce
is required to practice evidence-based decision making. Why Research Methods
Matter provides the tools necessary to engage as an originator or consumer
of evidence.” —Maria P. Aristigueta, University of Delaware
“Susan
Gooden and RaJade Berry-James present a clear, concise primer on the art and
science of research and its application and value to public service
professionals. Those of us who have dealt with the ‘relevance challenge’
will welcome this practice-oriented book and its argument for understanding and
using a scientific approach that also recognizes a role for professional
expertise in decision making.” —C. Michelle Piskulich, Oakland University
“Public
administration professors connect theory to practice. In so doing, we prepare
students to make good decisions based on analysis of data. However, connecting
these two can be an arduous task. Gooden and Berry-James have done yeoman’s
work in bringing to life a subject that is not intuitive for all students. The
book offers an excellent and indispensable guide to research methods for first
timers. I highly recommend it.”
—Charles E. Menifield, Rutgers University–Newark
Getting Things Done with Courage and Conviction Principles and Cases in Public Management Dwight Ink and Kurt Thurmaier 367 pages, paperback, $49.95 ISBN: 978-0-9992352-8
Description
The cases in Getting Things Done with Courage
and Conviction are extracted from the experiences of Dwight Ink, whose
career has spanned more than 50 years (and counting…), including key roles in
helping advance important initiatives of seven presidents.
The book is specifically designed for flexible
in-class assignments. Each of the nine cases provides insights into key
government operations that are relevant to public administrators today. Each
chapter highlights enduring issues in public administration theory and practice
(e.g., political control of the bureaucracy, ethical procurement and personnel
processes, intergovernmental management, several others).
The timelessness of the strategies and the
authors’ strong desire to motivate the best and brightest to careers in public
service compelled them to produce this book as both a management guidebook and
a source of encouragement and inspiration for getting things done today.
Contents
| Preface and Acknowledgments
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Management
Strategies for Effective Public Service
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2.
Opening the Closet
Doors in Fargo: Using Transparency and Collaboration with Integrity
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3.
The Limited Nuclear
Test Ban Treaty: Personal Risk, Personal Engagement, and Transparent
Collaboration
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4.
The Impossible
Alaska Recovery
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5.
Building a New
Department
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6.
Building Nixon’s New
Federalism
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7.
Fighting Petty Corruption
in the General Service Administration
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8.
Creating the Civil
Service Reform Act of 1978
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9. Closing the
Community Services Administration
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10. Implementing
Foreign Aid Reforms Amid Civil Wars, 1984–1988
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11. Getting Things
Done . . . Today!
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Index
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Praise for Getting Things Done with Courage
and Conviction
“Public servant extraordinaire, Dwight Ink has
spent nearly a century completing seemingly impossible tasks with grace,
intelligence, creativity, integrity, and true grit. Dwight and Kurt Thurmaier
have superbly captured these experiences in a book that should be required
reading for every public administration student and practitioner. These
cases demonstrate how to use all the levers of government to achieve positive
outcomes.”
—Diane M. Disney
Chair Emerita, National Academy of Public Administration
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Preface to Public Administration, Third Edition Its Study, Scope, and Substance Richard J. Stillman II 2018 978-0-99730848-8 $34.95
Preface
to Public Administration is a brief introduction to the underlying theories
and concepts of PA—a necessary complement to the “nuts and bolts” approach
favored by traditional textbooks. Concise, inexpensive, and beautifully
written, it tackles crucial issues facing public administration, including:
n
What
is public administration n
How
did it originate as a distinctive study and a unique set of institutions? n
What
is the relationship between its ideas and its institutions? n
What
are its basic doctrines? n
Is
it a discipline, a profession, or what?
From
the author’s Preface: “This book is not written for specialized academic
theorists. Instead, it seeks to be an introduction to introductory texts—hence,
the “preface” in its title—for students new to the field who may wish to gain a
better insight into their future occupation before they embark on careers in
public administration."
Praise for Preface to Public Administration
“A
superbly crafted book that lends itself to courses that inquire into the foundations
of public administration in the United States. Stillman has taken great pains
to keep the quality of writing at a clear, direct level.” (James Stever,
University of Cincinnati)
“This
is an excellent book. It should be used widely in public administration courses
at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It fills the need for a
comprehensive, readable, and interesting intellectual history that can be
adopted for class use.” (David Rosenbloom, The American University)
About the Author
Richard J. Stillman II is professor at the School of
Public Affairs of the University of Colorado, Denver. His research interests
include the nature of the study of public administration and the development of
American public administration. He is a fellow of the National Academy of
Public Administration and served as editor in chief of Public Administration Review (2006–2011).
Essential History for Public Administration Richard C. Box 2108 978-0-99923591-1 $32.95
Essential History for Public
Administration offers public affairs faculty and students a concise introduction to
crucial elements of American history, creating a foundation for stronger
discussion of current conditions in governance and management. It is designed
as a brief supplemental text for use in public affairs courses rather than as a
replacement for core assigned readings. The premise of the book is that
enhanced knowledge of the history of the public sector can help students of
public affairs design and manage successful programs.
Praise for Essential History for Public Administration
“Richard
Box’s new book, Essential History for Public Administration, is the most
exciting development I have seen in readings for public administration students
in some time! It is a compelling and accessible read, perfect for busy
in-service students, pre-service, and those within all stages of the Digital
Age.
The book is organized
brilliantly, weaving common themes through four eras of change, from the
Founding Era to the present time. This narrative format is pedagogically sound,
allowing the reader to grasp the relevance to our twenty-first-century
realities, as well as to understand that some of the issues wrestled within the
Founding Era are reflected in today’s discourse.
Many of us bemoan the lack of U.S. history and civic
education in our country. Box’s book successfully addresses that situation,
providing much needed historical context in an engaging fashion. I expect
this book to enjoy wide appeal to PA faculty in a variety of PA courses, at the
baccalaureate level as well as the advanced degree level.”
—Laurie DiPadova-Stocks, Park University
“Since the founding, Americans have been wary about
government and unelected bureaucrats. This book provides a nuanced
understanding of the role and position of government in American society,
showing how much people actually benefited from public services. It shows how
issues about balancing the public and private sectors, the size and cost of
government, the distribution of economic and political power, and of migration
have played out from Independence up to the present day. This well-written and
accessible book will make good reading for students, citizens, and those who
work in the public sector.”
—Jos C.N.
Raadschelders, The Ohio State University
“Essential History for Public Administration is an
insightful text about the founding of public administration management.
Contextualized across four time periods (the Founding Era, the Progressive Era,
the New Deal, and the Great Society), each discussion provides the reader with
the social and political context necessary to understand the evolution of the
field. Common themes (public versus private interests, concentrated wealth and
power, the size and cost of government, and insiders and outsiders) are
threaded throughout the book to demonstrate how these concepts have transformed
over time. Richard Box has written an informative, concise, and approachable
text that can be used by any person interested in public administration.”
—Brandi Blessett,
Rutgers University–Camden
Public Budgeting in America, Sixth Edition Thomas D. Lynch, Jinping Sun, Robert W. Smith 2017 ISBN: 978-0-99730844-0 list price : $129.95
The Sixth
Edition of Public Budgeting in America
explains budgetary theory and practice, with a linkage to financial management,
at all levels of government in the U.S. It is designed as a primary text for
students in public administration and policy, and also serves as an invaluable
reference for scholars, practitioners and other readers interested in public
budgeting and financial management.
Each chapter
begins with a budgeting scenario and an introduction of major topics, followed
by detailed discussion of each topic, and concludes with a revisit of the
opening scenario, a list of review questions, additional case exercises, and
references, all of which are integral to the book. Readers are encouraged to
apply what they learn in each chapter, analyze the cases, answer the review
questions, and expand their research based on the references provided at the
end of each chapter.
New to This Edition
In response to
recent budgetary developments, the Sixth Edition has been extensively revised,
with all-new coverage on:
n changes in monetary and fiscal policies
in the twenty-first century (Chapter 2); n recent performance management initiatives
(Chapter 3); n federal budget deficits and policy
changes under the Bush and Obama administrations (Chapter 3); n government revenue and expenditure
forecasting (Chapter 5); n Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports
(Chapter 7) -- completely rewritten in accordance with GASB changes; n Social Impact Bonds, a new type of debt
instrument with an unusual approach to paying off bonds (Chapter 8); n challenges faced by government in funding
public employee pensions (Chapter 10).
Praise
for Public Budgeting in America
“A thorough
knowledge of budgeting is a sure path to advancement in the public and
non-profit sectors. Lynch, Sun, and Smith provide students with an excellent
foundation. Public Budgeting in America is easy to understand and
provides useful real-world exercises.” (James Douglas, University of North
Carolina at Charlotte)
“Public
Budgeting in America provides an excellent introduction to the practice of
budgeting.” (Daniel Williams, Baruch College, CUNY)
“This is a classic -- maybe the classic
book on US budgeting. If I had to pick one book to give to a person wanting to
know how budgeting works, it would be this one. Not only does it give practical
guidance, it gives a rich context so the reader will really understand our
system.” (John R. Bartle (Dean, College
of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of Nebraska Omaha)
Foundations of Public Administration Edited by Jos C.N. Raadschelders and Richard J. Stillman II paperback 2017 ISBN #: 978-099730842-6 list price: $59.95
What
do the leading scholars in the field of public administration have to say about
the most important areas in the field?
Foundations
of Public Administration answers this question by providing academics and students with a rich
supply of knowledge on the scope, methods, and theoretical foundations of the
field. The result is a definitive, comprehensive framework for the study of
public administration that no student or scholar should be without. Praise for Foundations of Public Administration
“An assemblage of authoritative discussions of major
topics in public administration, by an impressive cast of accomplished
experts. Scholars and students who want to be well-informed about the
field will need to read this book.” (Hal G. Rainey, Alumni Foundation Distinguished Professor,
School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia)
“For those of us in
the business of fostering the next generation of PA scholars and teachers, this
volume brings together insightful material by an outstanding group of authors
who know and appreciate what it means to understand and advance the ‘study’ of
public administration. It is a much needed and welcome addition to the field. )Melvin J.
Dubnick, Professor of Political Science, University of New Hampshire)
“This book provides an excellent comprehensive overview of the foundations of
U.S. Public Administration, written by many of the top experts in the
field. Scholars, graduate students, undergraduates, and practitioners
alike will benefit from the up-to-date analyses as well as the insightful
research questions." (Rosemary O'Leary, Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor, School of Public
Affairs, University of Kansas)
Table of Contents
Preface
Foreword, Norma M. Riccucc
1.
Jos C.N. Raadschelders, Richard J. Stillman: Introduction: The
Future of the Study of Public Administratio
Part I: Foundations of the Study 2.
Mark R. Rutgers: Theory and Scope of Public Administration 3.
Jos C.N. Raadschelders: Administrative History as Core Element
in the Study of Public Administration 4.
James W. Björkman: Comparative Public Administration 5.
Patricia Shields, Travis Whetsell: Public Administration Methodology:
A Pragmatic Perspective
Part II: Foundations of Government 6.
David Rosenbloom, Helena Rene: Administrative Law 7.
Laurence E. Lynn: Governance 8.
Charles Wise: American Federalism, Intergovernmental Relations
and Intergovernmental Management
Part III: Structuring Government
Activities: Staff Functions 9.
Robert Denhardt, Margaretha Warnicke, Ljubinka Andonoska: An Overview
of Organization Theory and Behavior 10.
Aidan Vining, David Weimer: Policy Analysis: A Valuable Skill
for Public Administrators 11.
Patricia Ingraham, Nadia Rubaii-Barrett: Human Resource Management 12.
Kurt Thurmaier, David Mitchell: Currents and Undercurrents in Budgeting
Theory
Part IV: Functioning of Government: Line Functions 13.
James Garnett, Amanda Olejarski: Public Administrative Communication 14.
Robert Agranoff, Michael McGuire, Chris Silvia: Collaborative
Management 15.
Roger Lohmann: Non-profit Management 16.
James Pfiffner, Mary Boardman: Managing the Federal Executive
Branch
Part V: Public Work Force Challenges 17.
Mary Ellen Guy, Samantha Larson: Gender and Diversity 18.
Montgomery van Wart: Leadership: Theoretical and Pedagogical Challenges 19.
Sanjay Pandey,
Rachel Breslin, Sheela Pandey, and Erica Broadus: Public Service Motivation
Research Program: Key Challenges and Future Prospects 20.
Louis C. Gawthrop, Richard J. Stillman: Ethics in the Public Service
Index
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“I wish every elected official and career manager would read this wonderful book. There is no ‘same old’ to be found here. The author’s prescriptions would reshape and revitalize the institutions of government" (Bruce A. McPherson, former Secretary of State, Senator, and Assemblymember, State of California)
Rethinking
Public Administration
The
Case for Management
Second
Edition
Richard
Clay Wilson, Jr.
ISBN-13:
978-09786638-4-1
List
Price: $29.95
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When
we think about government, our thoughts are almost invariably about politics.
Politicians deserve the attention they get, serving as they do at the top of
federal, state, and local government. But there is a downside to focusing on
politics, which is that we pay little attention to the management of our public
institutions.
Author
Richard Clay Wilson, Jr., a former city manager, argues that the career
managers who actually operate the entities of government have the capacity to
significantly upgrade governmental performance, Before that can happen, though,
we musty rethink the roles of elected officials and career managers. This book
points the way.
Praise
for Rethinking Public Administration
“The
reaction of my MPA students (mostly in-service professionals) to Wilson’s book
was immediate and positive. They found it more than readable — it was
insightful and right in tune with their experience. Rethinking Public
Administration had a greater impact on the course than all the other readings I
assigned.”
Melvin
J. Dubnick
Professor
of Political Science, University of New Hampshire
Fellow,
National Academy of Public Administration
“Wilson’s
provocative book provides the best description I've seen of the respective
roles of elected officials and administrators—a topic I believe is understated
if discussed at all in PA courses. His discussion of the political
context of public organizations provides instructors with content that is not
readily available in other sources—content that is critical to preparing
students for the ‘real world’ situations they will be working in.”
Mary
R. Hamilton
Senior
Executive in Residence, University of Nebraska Omaha School of Public
Administration
Fellow,
National Academy of Public Administration
“Written by a city manager with 35 years of experience in
local government, this book will resonate with career civil servants’
experiences and provides a practitioner perspective to aspiring civil servants.
Its core message as that management in the public sector is much more
challenging than in the private sector comes across loud and clear. The
author’s perspective on what management is, and what it could be, is refreshing
and does not stoop to simply saying that government should adopt business-like
principles and practices. That it is written in a clear and accessible style,
without academic jargon, makes it an attractive addition to reading lists in
executive and in-career programs for practitioners as well as for full-time
students in MPA programs.”
Jos
C.N. Raadschelders
Professor
and Associate Dean for Faculty Development
John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio
State University
About the Author Richard Clay Wilson, Jr. earned a B.A. in
political science from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1968,
and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Kansas in 1976.
He was a local government professional for 38 years, including 29 as a city
manager. He is the author of numerous columns for the PATimes on-line magazine
and Governing’s on-line magazine. He is dedicated to the proposition that
government is short of management.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
1.
Political Territory
2.
Managerial Territory
3.
Economic Territory
4.
Conclusion
About
the Author Index
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