Updated in a new 2nd edition, this book examines public administration from a normative perspective, and provides readers with an understanding of the practice of public administration. It combines historical, contextual, and theoretical perspectives that give readers a truly comprehensive overview of the discipline and focuses on the practical implications of public administration theory.

Table of Contents

PREFACE INTRODUCTION Part I: NORMATIVE FOUNDATIONS Chapter One: HISTORY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AS AN ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE Chapter Two: ETHICS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Chapter Three: NORMATIVE FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Part II: THE MANAGEMENT SUBPROCESSES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Chapter Four: A CONCEPTUAL HISTORY OF BUDGETING Chapter Five: A CONCEPTUAL HISTORY OF PUBLIC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Chapter Six: A CONCEPTUAL HISTORY OFADMINISTRATIVE LAW Chapter Seven: A CONCEPTUAL HISTORY OF POLICY ANALYSIS Part III: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AS ORGANIZATION THEORY Chapter Eight: ORGANIZATION THEORY AS A PROBLEM OF STRUCTURE Chapter Nine: ORGANIZATION THEORY AS A PROBLEM OF BEHAVIOR Chapter Ten: ORGANIZATION THEORY AS A PROBLEM OF DEMOCRACY Part IV: IDENTIFYING AND IMPLEMENTING CHANGE Chapter Eleven: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PLANNED CHANGE Chapter Twelve: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC SECTOR STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Chapter Thirteen: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT Part V: POLITICS AND ADMINISTRATION Chapter Fourteen: THE LEGISLATURE IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Chapter Fifteen: ADMINISTRATION IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE Chapter Sixteen: AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY AND THE BUREAUCRACY SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL READINGS INDEX