Public Management and Administration / Edition 4

by Owen Hughes

Overview

In recent years and in many parts of the world there has been a transformation in the management of the public sector. The rigid, bureaucratic, form of public administration that dominated for most of the twentieth century has been replaced by a flexible, market-based, form of public management. This 'new managerialism' represents not just a change in organization or management style but a different role for government in society. Public Management and Administration introduces and assesses the principles and theories underlying changes in the management of the public sector. Newer public management models are being adopted all over the world, and the basis, nature and dimensions of these -- as well as their theoretical underpinnings -- are considered in detail. The third edition of this highly successful text has been systematically revised and updated throughout and includes a new chapter on e-government.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230231269
Publisher:	Macmillan Education UK
Publication date:	05/08/2012
Edition description:	4th ed. 2012
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Owen E. Hughes is Dean of Students at RMIT University, Australia. He was formerly Professor of Public Sector Management at Monash University, Australia.
Owen E. Hughes is Dean of Students at RMIT University, Australia. He was formerly Professor of Public Sector Management at Monash University, Australia.

Table of Contents

	Preface	vi
1	An Era of Change	1
2	The Traditional Model of Public Administration	17
3	Public Management	44
4	The Role of Government	71
5	Public Enterprise	94
6	Public Policy and Policy Analysis	113
7	Strategic Management	132
8	Personnel and Performance Management	149
9	Financial Management	165
10	E-government	182
11	Managing External Constituencies	202
12	Public Management in Developing Countries	218
13	Accountability	236
14	Conclusion: A New Paradigm for Public Management	256
	References	283
	Index	295

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Review of previous editions: 'A clear and balanced account of the way public services management has changed and is changing...The great thing about Owen Hughes' book...is that it maps out lucidly and coherently the bigger picture of public services reform.' - Kieran Walshe, Health Service Journal

'A strength of the book is the admirable clarity of its arguments. Indeed, this is one of the best written books of its kind that I have come across. Nor does it suffer from the limitations of country-specific studies, treating the NPM as an international phenomenon.' - Chris Painter, Teaching Public Administration

Editorial Reviews

Review commentson previous editions:

'A clear and balanced account of the way public services management has changed and is changing...The great thing about Owen Hughes' book...is that it maps out lucidly and coherently the bigger picture of public services reform.' - Kieran Walshe, Health Service Journal

'A strength of the book is the admirable clarity of its arguments. Indeed, this is one of the best written books of its kind that I have come across. Nor does it suffer from the limitations of country-specific studies, treating the NPM as an international phenomenon.' - Chris Painter, Teaching Public Administration

From the Publisher

Introduces and assesses the theories and principles of new public management approaches as the public sectors in industrialized countries continue to undergo major changes that began in the middle 1980s, and compares and contrasts them to the traditional model. Basically describes the shift from the bureaucratic model that held sway from the early 20th century to the economic theories and market models now being adopted. Updates the 1994 edition to account for the progress and acceleration of the process. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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