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OverviewPublic administration is a craft that demands real-world application of concepts and theories often learned in a classroom. Yet many students find it difficult to make the leap from theory to practice completely unaided. The Public Administration Workbook, 8e is specifically designed with the theoretically-grounded, practice-minded student in mind. It reviews scholarship in political science, law, industrial psychology, and the sociology of organizations and then allows students to see how these intellectual fields inform the analytical and managerial tasks that comprise public administration. Where standard public administration textbooks examine the nature of public agencies and explain how bureaucracies relate to other institutions, this workbook promotes a more effective way of learning—by doing—and more directly prepares those who will pursue careers in public agencies. Each chapter begins with a discussion of relevant concepts and scholarship before moving into a hands-on exercise analyzing core analytical and management challenges. This edition includes an all-new exercise on contract negotiation, many international examples interwoven throughout the book, and a fully updated HRM section to reflect alternative ranking and compensation systems. Each chapter is further supported by a detailed Instructor’s Manual written by the author to guide instructors on solutions, explanations, and ideas for using or modifying the exercises to fit a variety of course needs, as well as downloadable datasets and exercises, providing students with a unique opportunity to apply and test classroom concepts outside of the job. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dennis Dresang (University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 8th edition Weight: 0.839kg ISBN: 9781138682078ISBN 10: 1138682071 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 11 August 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart 1: Decision Making and Policy Analysis 1. Rational Decision Making 2. Policy Evaluation 3. Designing Organizations 4. Administrative Ethics Part 2: Public Management 5. Operational Management: Techniques for Total Quality Management 6. Project Management: Critical Path Method 7. Contract Management: Privatization 8. Regulatory Management: Administrative Law 9. Emergency Management: Tabletop Exercise Part 3: Human Resource Management 10. Job Analysis and Job Description 11. Performance Evaluation 12. Classification and Compensation 13. Succession Planning 14. Recruitment and Selection 15. Collective Bargaining Part 4: Budgeting 16. Line-Item Budgeting 17. Performance and Program Budgeting 18. Outcome-Based BudgetingReviewsThe new edition retains the important teaching elements and skills while updating various sections. The Workbook is still the best hands-on textbook available in the field of public administration. - Paula Holoviak, Kutztown University, USA Especially in academic disciplines like public administration and political science, one frequently hears that there is a huge gap between theory and practice, between what is in the textbook and what happens in the real world. The Public Administration Workbook comes closer to filling that gap than any other book in the field. It offers students the opportunity to deal with real world problems that public administrators are constantly required to address. - Allen Rosenbaum, Florida International University, USA Author InformationDennis Dresang is Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs and Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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