Author: Ralph C. ChandlerPublisher: Abc-Clio Incorporated
ISBN: 9780874364989
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
The Public Administration Dictionary
Author: Ralph C. ChandlerPublisher: Abc-Clio Incorporated
ISBN: 9780874364989
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
The Dictionary Of Public Policy And Administration
Author: Jay ShafritzPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429976313
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
The Dictionary of Public Policy and Administration offers definitions of all the key terms, concepts, processes and practices of contemporary public policy and administration. Included are brief biographies of major scholars and influential practitioners, summaries of major rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, overviews of significant laws, descriptions of important government agencies, and explanations of historical trends and governing doctrines. The Dictionary is designed to be the single most useful tool that a student or practitioner of public administration could have—the book to keep at their side while they are reading other textbooks in the field.
International Dictionary of Public Management and Governance
Author: Gambhir BhattaPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317467566
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
This authoritative, up-to-date resource will become the standard reference on the theory and practice of public management around the world. Public management addresses strategy, policy processes, and governance as well as the bureaucratic concerns of public administration. Reflecting this diversity, the Dictionary incorporates concepts from various other fields including economics, political science, management, sociology, and psychology. The reference draws from an extensive literature base including books, journals, websites, research reports, government proceedings, legal documents, and international and organizational reports. As the primary source of ready information for students, researchers, scholars, and practitioners, it defines all the fundamental concepts of public management, their applications, and all relevant theories, complete with sources and references.
Public Administration Dictionary
Author: William FoxPublisher: Juta and Company Ltd
ISBN: 9780702132193
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Most first-year courses in public administration include debate on terminological issues. This dictionary aims to provide students, lecturers and practitioners with a resource manual for their dealings with the broad field of Public Administration. It also includes terminology for sub-disciplinary areas such as human resource management, information management and politics.
A Dictionary of Public Administration
Author: Shriram MaheshwariPublisher: Orient Blackswan
ISBN: 9788125022527
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
This dictionary is the first of its kind in India as well as perhaps in the Third World. It covers the terms, concepts, theories and paradigms of public administration. Each term is defined and explained concisely but clearly. The dictionary deals with the theory of public administration in all its sub-fields like administrative theory, personal administration, financial administration, comparative public administration, administrative law and public policy.
Dictionary Of Public Administration
Author: U.C. MandalPublisher: Sarup & Sons
ISBN: 9788176257848
Category : Public administration
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Public Management
Author: Ewan FerliePublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019922644X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 805
Book Description
The public sector continues to play a strategic role across the world and in the last thirty years there have been major shifts in approaches to its management. This text identifies the trends in public management and the effects these have had, as well as providing a broad overview to each topic.
Mastering Public Administration
Author: Brian R. FryPublisher: CQ Press
ISBN: 1483322769
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
In Mastering Public Administration, each chapter spotlights a significant theorist in the field, covering his/her life, research, writings, and impact, introducing the discipline′s most important scholarship in both a memorable and approachable manner. The combination of biographical narrative with explanation and analysis makes abstract theories understandable while showing how subject scholars relate to each other in their work, providing much needed context. The book’s chronological organization shows the evolution of public administration theory over time. With the new edition, the authors will be adding mini-chapters that link contemporary scholars and their research to the seminal literature.
A Dictionary of Business and Management
Author: Jonathan LawPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191036722
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 999
Book Description
This wide-ranging and authoritative dictionary contains 7,000 entries covering all areas of business and management, including marketing, organizational behaviour, business strategy, law, and taxation. Written by a team of experts, it features the very latest terminology, for example, the recent vocabulary associated with structured finance and the associated subprime lending crisis, including collaterized debt obligation and special purpose vehicle. The new edition of this established bestseller dispels modern financial and management jargon, defining entries in a clear, concise, and accessible manner. It contains US business terms, general management concepts (e.g. competence, knowledge management), named theories (e.g. Tannenbaum and Schmidt, Blake and Mouton) as well as expanded coverage of the contemporary theory of the firm and human resources. New terms are included from the fast-moving areas of current affairs (e.g. MiFID), Internet business and information technology and there is full coverage of the new Companies Act. With recommended web links for many entries, accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Business and Management companion website, this edition is more informative than ever. This A-Z reference work is essential for business students, teachers and professionals, and useful for anyone needing a guide to business terminology.
Dictionary of Public Policy
Author: Michael HowlettPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781800374782
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This authoritative Dictionary provides comprehensive definitions of key terms in public policy. Unpacking the increasingly complex and diffusive world of public policy, it offers an exhaustive definitional guide to the terminology utilised by contemporary policy scholars. Prepared by a team of expert scholars, entries summarise the social, political and economic contexts of fundamental public policy vocabulary and dissect its usage in modern scholarship. Entries are meticulously cross-referenced to guarantee accessibility and illuminate a broad yet detailed understanding of topics. Providing recommendations for further reading, it features 330 carefully defined entries to aid researchers investigating both novel and historical approaches to public policy. Assembling a broad overview of the discipline, this Dictionary is a useful reference book for students at all levels and early-career researchers. It will also benefit policy practitioners looking for a superior understanding of the crucial vocabulary that governs their field.