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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463684503321

Autore

Perry James L.

Titolo

Handbook of public administration / / James L. Perry, Robert K. Christensen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-7879-7695-4

1-119-00408-X

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (843 p.)

Disciplina

351

Soggetti

Public administration

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; The Editors; The Contributors; Acknowledgments; Part 1 Governing for Collective Action; Chapter 1 Governing in an Age of Transformation; The Changing Environment; Transformation; From the Administrative State to Stateless Administration; Summary; Chapter 2 The Changing Character of the American Intergovernmental System; Knowledge about Effective Practice; Implications; Summary; Chapter 3 Governance in an Era of Partnerships; Clarifying Terms; The Environment and Its Effects on Collaborations

Environmental Effects on a Collaboration's Governance Processes and Structures Implications; Summary; Chapter 4 Governing in a Global Context; Organizational Responses to Globalization; Public Administration in the Age of Globalization; Implications of Transnational Organization Design for Public Administration and Management; Summary; Part 2 Building Infrastructures for Accountability; Chapter 5 Understanding How Public Law Reinforces Administrative Responsibility; Contemporary Challenges and Classic Issues; Classic Conceptions and Contemporary Governance

Public Law Responsibility in Different Forms in Today's Context Law's Meaning at Two Critically Important Levels: Effective Practice and Legitimacy; Summary; Chapter 6 Advancing Good Government through



Fighting Corruption; Definition, Forms, and Consequences of Corruption; Theories of Corruption; Empirical Evidence on Corruption; Strategies for Reducing Corruption; Summary; Chapter 7 Using Transparency to Reinforce Responsibility and Responsiveness; Knowledge about Effective Practice; Research Findings and Evidence about Effective Practice

Judgments about Effective Practice Grounded in Administrative Experience Implications; Summary; Chapter 8 Using Public Participation to Enhance Citizen Voice and Promote Accountability; Understanding Accountability; Understanding Public Participation; Summary; Part 3 Implementing Policy Using Tools of Collective Action; Chapter 9 Developing Effective Relations with Legislatures; The Context of Legislative Liaison Work; Structural and Procedural Elements of Managing Legislative Relations; Strategic and Tactical Elements of Managing Legislative Initiatives: No Surprises; Summary

Chapter 10 Designing Effective Programs Components of Public Policy and Effective Program Design; Policy Programs and Policy Design: A Short History; Principles for Designing Programs: Policy-Program Linkages (I); Principles for Designing Programs: Program-Measure Linkages (II); Summary; Chapter 11 Using Grants to Achieve Public Purposes; Scope and Mechanisms of the Grant-in-Aid System; The Politics of Grant Distribution; Managing Federal Grants-in-Aid; Summary; Chapter 12 Contracting in Pursuit of Public Purposes; Fundamentals; Outlook; Conclusion; Summary

Chapter 13 Coproducing Public Services with Service Users, Communities, and the Third Sector

Sommario/riassunto

The fundamentals of public administration, from the world's leading practitioners  Handbook of Public Administration is the classic,comprehensive guide to the field, featuring original writings from the world's foremost public administration thought leaders and practitioners. Intended to help both public administration students and practitioners navigate administrative challenges, overcome obstacles, and improve effectiveness, this guide provides a complete overview of the entire field. The information is organized into seven parts representing key domains of knowledge and practice that are essential