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The Transformation of Governance: Public Administration for the Twenty-First Century
Donald F. Kettl
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Description for The Transformation of Governance: Public Administration for the Twenty-First Century
Paperback. With a new preface from Michael Nelson, editor of the Interpreting American Politics series, this award-winning book will be sought out by public policymakers eager to read a leading scholar's newest insights into the field. Series: Interpreting American Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPA; JPP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
The traditional theory of public administration is based on entrenched notions of hierarchy and authority. However, as the structure of public work has grown less hierarchical, managers have adopted a wide variety of non-authoritarian strategies. This growing gap between theoretical ideas and actual practice poses enormous challenges for front-line leaders struggling to deal with ever-larger expectations and ever-tighter budgets-and for American government in determining how best to hold public administrators accountable for their performance. The Transformation of Governance offers a new framework for reconciling effective administration with the requirements of democratic government. Instead of thinking in terms of organizational structure ... Read more
The traditional theory of public administration is based on entrenched notions of hierarchy and authority. However, as the structure of public work has grown less hierarchical, managers have adopted a wide variety of non-authoritarian strategies. This growing gap between theoretical ideas and actual practice poses enormous challenges for front-line leaders struggling to deal with ever-larger expectations and ever-tighter budgets-and for American government in determining how best to hold public administrators accountable for their performance. The Transformation of Governance offers a new framework for reconciling effective administration with the requirements of democratic government. Instead of thinking in terms of organizational structure ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Interpreting American Politics
Condition
New
Weight
331g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421416359
SKU
V9781421416359
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About Donald F. Kettl
Donald F. Kettl is a professor of public policy at the University of Maryland-College Park. He is the coauthor of The Politics of the Administrative Process and the author of System under Stress: The Challenge to Twenty-First Century Governance.
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