Books : Introducing Public Administration (3rd Edition)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 351
EAN: 9780321097569
ISBN: 0321097564
Label: Longman
Manufacturer: Longman
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 592
Publication Date: July 11, 2002
Publisher: Longman
Sales Rank: 1220905
Studio: Longman
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Shafritz, Russell, and Borick cover the most important issues in public administration with a witty writing style and examples drawn from different disciplines and modern culture. This approach will captivate students and encourage them to think critically about the nature of public administration today.
Introducing Public Administration provides students with a solid, conceptual foundation in public administration, and contains the latest information on important trends in the discipline. To further engage students and deepen interest in its narrative, the text uses unique chapter-opening vignettes called “Keynotes,” chapter ending case studies, and a series of boxes throughout that offer real-life excerpts and alternative theories.
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I've taught an undergrad course in Public Administration four times, and have used the Shafritz book every time. It is an excellent introduction for undergrads because it so well written and easy to read. The stories are useful, the illustrations helpful. It covers a broad range of topics, both theoretical and practical.
I highly recommend the book to anyone teaching a course in public administration, though it's not just for casual reading.
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Good introductory info. Love the dated summary of events at the very beginning of the book.
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If you are interested in the broad spectrum of public administration, this is a great book to start with. It covers what public administration is, politics and public policy, government management and reinvention, intergovernmental relations, ethics, org theory and OB, leadership, finance and HR, and program evaluation, among others. It also has case studies and review questions for each chapter and other helful resources. Yet, probably the best thing is that it is written in a very readable way. This text would be good for Bachelors or Masters students, especially with its key concepts, bibliography, recommended books and related websites. I enjoyed it in a Masters class,and can recommend it.
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This book has it all. Great stories, great information, and a great layout. Good for grad school and undergrads the same.
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