Classics of public administration

• Main Author: Shafritz, Jay M.
• Other Authors: Hyde, Albert C. 1946-
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Wadsworth/Cengage Learning 2017; ©2017
• Edition: Eight edition
• Subjects: Public administration > History > United States; United States > Politics and government.
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• Physical Description: x, 627 pages illustration 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographic references
• ISBN: 9781111342746 (paperback); 1111342741 (paperback); 9781305639034; 1305639030

With this newly expanded eighth edition of CLASSICS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, authors Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde introduce students to the principles of public administration via the most significant scholarly writings on the topic. Straightforward and informative, this text begins its discussion with Confucius in ancient China and continues to today's political scientists. This edition includes 17 new readings and addresses the key fields of public administration: bureaucracy, organization theory, human resources management, the budgetary process, public policy, implementation, evaluation, intergovernmental relations, and public service ethics.