Essentials of Public Service: An Introduction to Contemporary Public Administration

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0999235907
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0999235904
• Author: Mary E. Guy (Author), Todd L. Ely (Author)

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.

Table contents:

Part I. Scope of Public Administration

Ch. 1 Introduction to Public Administration

Ch. 2 Public Management

Ch. 3 Bureaucracy

Ch. 4 Nonprofit Organizations

Part II. Foundations of Public Administration

Ch. 5 Public Administration and Its Environment

Ch. 6 Comparative Public Administration

Ch. 7 Organization Theory

Ch. 8 Organizational Behavior

Ch. 9 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relationships

Ch. 10 Bureaucratic Ethics and Accountability

Part III. Administration of Public Services

Ch. 11 Human Resources Management in Public Sector

Ch. 12 Employee-Management Relations

Ch. 13 Leadership in Public Organizations

Ch. 14 Budgeting

Ch. 15 Decision-Making

Ch. 16 E-governance

Title Tag:

Essentials of Public Service: Intro to Modern Public Administration
Contemporary Public Administration: Understanding Public Service Essentials
Mastering Public Administration: A Guide to Essential Public Service Concepts