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Overview
As its title implies, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: AN ACTION ORIENTATION, Sixth Edition, encourages students to become active participants in public administration. Robert B. Denhardt and Janet V. Denhardt instruct readers on how to influence the operations of public agencies--helping them learn to get involved and effect positive changes, regardless of whether they are working outside the agency as citizens or within the agency as managers. With a strong emphasis on ethics, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: AN ACTION ORIENTATION, Sixth Edition, introduces the theories and scholarly literature of the field. In addition, it increases students' chances of being effective by developing practical skills such as personal management, communication, delegation, motivation, and decision making. Important topics such as nonprofit management, the global dimensions of public administration, and organizational theory are covered thoroughly in this book.
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This introductory textbook to public administration stresses both a review of the scholarly literature and a focus on the techniques and interpersonal skills needed in working within public organizations. Chapters cover political contexts, interorganizational contexts, ethics, budgeting and financial management, human resources, planning and evaluation, the management of organizational dynamics, and areas of reinvention and reform. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Product Details
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Robert B. Denhardt is Senior Fellow in the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, Regents Professor Emeritus at Arizona State University, and Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University of Delaware. A past president of the American Society for Public Administration and a member of the National Academy of Public Administration, Dr. Denhardt has published twenty-two books, including THE DANCE OF LEADERSHIP, THE NEW PUBLIC SERVICE, MANAGING HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THEORIES OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: AN ACTION ORIENTATION, IN THE SHADOW OF ORGANIZATION, and THE PURSUIT OF SIGNIFICANCE.
Janet V. Denhardt is the Chester A. Newland Professor of Public Administration in the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. Her teaching and research interests focus on organization theory, organizational behavior, and leadership. Her most recent book, THE DANCE OF LEADERSHIP, was preceded by THE NEW PUBLIC SERVICE, MANAGING HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, and STREET-LEVEL LEADERSHIP: DISCRETION AND LEGITIMACY IN FRONT-LINE PUBLIC SERVICE. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Southern California, Dr. Denhardt taught at Arizona State University and Eastern Washington University as well as served in a variety of administrative and consulting positions.
Table of Contents
Preface. 1. Personal Action in Public Organizations. 2. The Political Context of Public Administration. 3. The Interorganizational Context of Public Administration. 4. The Ethics of Public Service. 5. Designing and Managing Organizations. 6. Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. 7. Budgeting and Financial Management. 8. The Management of Human Resources. 9. Leadership and Management Skills in Public Organizations. 10. Administration Reform and Technology. 11. The Future of the Public Service. References. Appendix. Glossary. Index.