Public Administration And Public Affairs

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Public Administration and Public Affairs examines the realities underlying the stereotypes that are brought out by both phrases. It keeps up with the tumultuous world of public administration and public affairs and reports that tumult in a reasonably engaging manner. Suitable for introductory courses in public administration, public affairs, and public policy. The new edition includes New sections on e-government, information systems, technology assessment and technological forecasting addressing the functionality and failure of information technology projects. The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 and examines the effects of lobbying on public administration. Analysis of the backlash against affirmative action. A new section on the unique experiences of minority and women public administrators. A new look at the mismanagement of the occupation in Iraq, along with corruption and whistle-blowing in public affairs. The recent scandal and failure of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The extensive “Notes” section at the end of each chapter providing readers with far more information than simple bibliographic citations. Table of Contents Preface  Acknowledgments Part I: Paradigms of Public Administration Chapter 1 Big Democracy, Big Bureaucracy Chapter 2 Public Administration’s Century in a Quandary Part II: Public Organizations Chapter 3 The Threads of Organization: Theories Chapter 4 The Fabric of Organizations: Forces Chapter 5 The Fibers of Organizations: People Part III: Public Management Chapter 6 Clarifying Complexity: The Public’s Information Resource Chapter 7 Public Productivity: Corruption’s Consequences Chapter 8 The Public Trough: Financing and Budgeting Governments Chapter 9 Managing Human Capital in the Public Sector Part IV: Implementing Public Policy Chapter 10 Understanding and Improving Public Policy Chapter 11 Intersectoral Administration Chapter 12 Intergovernmental Administration Chapter 13 Toward a Bureaucratic Ethic Appendices A: Information Sources, Journals, and Organizations in Public Administration by Specialization B: Annotated Information Sources in Public Administration and Related Fields C: Selected Annotated Journals Relevant to Public Administration D: Selected Academic, Professional, and Public Interest Organizations with Web Sites and Descriptions E: Correct Forms of Address for Public Officials F: Becoming a Public or Nonprofit Administrator G: American Society for Public Administration Code of Ethics Index