Understanding Public Administration. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: De Vries, Michiel S
• Contents: Cover; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Maps; Foreword; Chapter 1 Introduction: Understanding Public Administration; What is Public Administration?; The character of this book; The structure of this book; The themes in this book; Further reading; Chapter 2 Why do governments exist and why study them?; Terminology; Why people transfer authority to government; The logic of collective action; Regime types; Recent research on the provision of collective goods; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 3 What does a typical government structure look like?; Terminology. The stability of government structuresThree colonial powers, three types of government; Regional government; Local government; Centralization and decentralization; Recent research in decentralization and centralization; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 4 What is the role of a bureaucracy?; Terminology; Basics of organizational theory; The specifics of a public organization; The essence of bureaucracy; Amendments to the Weberian bureaucracy; Recent research; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 5 Who works in government?; Terminology; Cultural dimensions; Moving through the organization. Top management and leadershipRecent research on leadership and management; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 6 What motivates government officials?; Terminology; Public Service Motivation and morality of public officials in reality; Types of bureaucrats based on their motivation and morality; Consequences of deficient motivation and morality; Solutions for improving motivation and morality; Recent research into motivation and morality; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 7 When do public decisions result in optimal outcomes?; Terminology. Factors inhibiting decision making for optimal outcomesTowards improved decision making; Recent research in public decision making; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 8 How can public policies solve social problems?; Terminology; The example of poverty; Framing problems; From framing to public policies; Recent research on problem analysis and policy making; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 9 Conclusion: The need for appreciation of the public sector; From identifying the field of Public Administration & & hrough understanding public administration & & owards reforming the public sectorThe need to balance; Conclusions; References; Name Index; Subject Index.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 351; Political science; Public administration; Public administration -- Decision making; Public administration -- Philosophy; Public policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Executive Branch; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration; Public administration; Public administration -- Decision making; Public administration -- Philosophy; Political Science -- Public Policy -- General; Public administration; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1137575468; 9781137575463
• Related ISBNs: 9781137575456; 113757545X; 9781137575449; 1137575441
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-232) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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