This edited volume moves forward knowledge ont the nature and significance of public service innovation. The studies in this book demonstrate demonstrate a number of ways in which innovations are d…
This book is the first result of an international joint research project, Academic Network for the Development of Asia (ANDA). ANDA is sponsored by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (J…
To trace the origins of The Public Administration Theory Primer, one must travel in graduate school with the authors back in time to their own experiences in graduate school. In our study of public…
This comparative study focuses on the changing relations between civil servants and politicians in the European Union in the last two decades. As well as national case studies this book also looks …
Our theme of “Strengthening Global Governance and Global Partnership to Overcome the Economic Crisis and Inequalities” is indeed relevant with the current situation. The first world economic cr…
Given the favorable response to the first edition, I have cast the second in a fundamentally similar mold. It is divided into the same four parts. Part One introduces the book's intellectual framew…
New public management is a topical phrase to describe how management techniques from the private sector are now being applied to public services. This book provides a completely up-to-date overview…
The bulk of our knowledge concerning motivation in the public sector is based on theories that originate from and are tested in market settings. Although scholars have occasionally pointed to the d…
Written by a leading authority in the field, this comprehensive exploration of the political and policy-making roles of public bureaucracies is now available in a fully revised sixth edition, offer…
The New Public Service : Serving, not Steering provides a framework fot the many voices calling for the reaffirmation of democratic values, citizenship, and service in the public interest. It is or…
Theory and Practice of Public Sector Reform offers readers differing theoretical perspectives to help examine the process of public sector reform, combined with an overview of major trends in the c…
A unique aspect of this volume vis-à-vis other textbooks is the extensive use of visuals. Artwork depicts bureaucratic issues, reinforcing each chapter’s themes and creating an informative and a…
The Ministry of Personnel Management works hard to render the Korean civil service as effective and profesional as possible. Its primary mission is to practice impartial and transparent HRM, which …
Global politics have been transformed by revolution and reformation in the last two decades. As political systems crashed or teetered precariously and entire governments and national boundaries dis…
In this report, House of Commons, Public Administration Select Committee focus on the relationship between ministers and officials, in which tensions have become more and more evident. This has bee…
This publication focuses on how integrity is managed within the Dutch public sector. It gives an overview of the national policy framework and structures, continues with several examples of integri…
UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, FIFTH EDITION “This is the definitive place for all serious students of public administration to start. It is the most comprehensive book in th…