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Public Administration in America

by: Milakovich, Michael E.; Gordon, George J.

Public Administration in America

by: Milakovich, Michael E.; Gordon, George J.

ISBN 13:
9780312249724
ISBN 10:
0312249721
Edition: 7th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 09/05/2000
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Think you know how to run a city government? Find out how it's really done with PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN AMERICA. This edition shows you how the day-to-day operations work, plus asks tough questions about ethics and power. Take your leadership to a new level and ace the class with PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONIN AMERICA.

Preface

vii

About the Authors

xix

PART I The Context, Nature, And Structure Of Public Administration In America

(144)

Approaching the Study of Public Administration

(32)

What Is Public Administration?

(2)

Principal Structures of the National Executive Branch

(8)

State and Local Government Structures

(3)

Explaining the Growth of Government Bureaucracy

(1)

Public and Private Administration: Similarities and Differences

(3)

Public Administration as a Field of Study

(3)

A Word About This Book

(7)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms and Concepts

(1)

Suggested Reading

(1)

On-Line Resources

(4)

Public Administration, Democracy, and the Political System: Conflicting Values and Social Change

(40)

The Political System and Government Bureaucracy

(3)

Political Values

(5)

Administrative Values

(3)

Democratic Government: Needs and Constraints

(5)

Democracy and Public Administration

(4)

Dimensions of Democratic Administration

(9)

Social Change and Public Administration

(9)

Summary

(3)

Key Terms and Concepts

(1)

Suggested Reading

(1)

On-Line Resources

(3)

Bureaucratic Politics and Bureaucratic Power

(31)

The Political Environment of Bureaucratic Power

(4)

Foundations of Power: Bureaucratic Expertise

(2)

Foundations of Power: Political Support

(3)

The Politics of Organizational Structure

(3)

Bureaucrats as Politicians: Subsystem Politics in America

(5)

``Issue Networks'' and Subsystems: Similarities and Differences

(1)

Bureaucratic Power and Political Accountability: More Questions than Answers

(13)

Summary

100

(2)

Key Terms and Concepts

102

(1)

Suggested Reading

102

(1)

On-Line Resources

103

(3)

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

106

(39)

The Nature of Federalism: The Formal Setting

108

(1)

Intergovernmental Relations: The Action Side of Federalism

109

(4)

Contemporary Intergovernmental Relations: The Rise of Complexity

113

(1)

Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations

114

(13)

Grant Reform: Multiple Efforts, More Complexity

127

(6)

Prospects and Issues in IGR: A Look Ahead

133

(4)

Intergovernmental Relations and Public Administration

137

(8)

Summary

138

(1)

Key Terms and Concepts

139

(1)

Suggested Reading

140

(1)

On-Line Resources

140

(5)

PART II Managing And Leading Public Organizations

145

(136)

Organizational Theory

147

(50)

Formal Theories of Organization

148

(6)

The Human Relations School

154

(5)

Organizational Humanism

159

(4)

Modern Organization Theory

163

(8)

Organizational Dynamics and Behavior

171

(10)

Centralization and Decentralization

181

(3)

Tall versus Flat Hierarchies

184

(2)

Alternative Forms of Organization

186

(2)

Organization Theory and Behavior in Perspective

188

(9)

Summary

190

(2)

Key Terms and Concepts

192

(1)

Suggested Reading

193

(1)

On-Line Resources

194

(3)

Decision Making in Administration

197

(37)

The Nature of Decisions

197

(2)

Approaches to Decision Making: Concepts and Controversies

199

(6)

The Problem of Goals

205

(5)

Ethical Dimensions of Decision Making

210

(5)

The Ethical Setting: New Emphasis on an Old Challenge

215

(3)

Decisions in the Balance: The Environment of Choice

218

(7)

Political Rationality: A Contradiction in Terms?

225

(2)

Organized Anarchies: The ``Garbage Can'' Model

227

(7)

Summary

228

(2)

Key Terms and Concepts

230

(1)

Suggested Reading

230

(1)

On-Line Resources

231

(3)

Chief Executives and the Challenges of Administrative Leadership

234

(47)

The Context of Administrative Leadership

235

(2)

Chief Executive-Bureaucratic Linkages

237

(1)

Chief Executives and Bureaucracies: The Instruments of Leadership

238

(17)

Commonalities and Differences in Leadership Resources

255

(2)

The Organizational Setting of Leadership

257

(3)

Traditional Approaches to the Study of Leadership

260

(3)

Challenges of Administrative Leadership

263

(8)

What Makes an Effective Leader?

271

(10)

Summary

274

(2)

Key Terms and Concepts

276

(1)

Suggested Reading

277

(1)

On-Line Resources

278

(3)

PART III The Core Functions Of Public Management

281

(226)

Public Personnel Administration and Human Resource Development

283

(55)

Evolution of Public Personnel Administration

289

(5)

Formal Arrangements of Personnel Systems

294

(2)

Formal Tasks of Personnel Administration

296

(9)

Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector

305

(11)

Developments in Personnel Administration

316

(13)

Perspectives and Implications

329

(9)

Summary

330

(3)

Key Terms and Concepts

333

(1)

Suggested Reading

334

(1)

On-Line Resources

335

(3)

Government Budgeting

338

(45)

Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy

341

(8)

Foundations of Modern Government Budgeting

349

(2)

Budget Approaches in the Executive Branch

351

(7)

The Process of Budget Making

358

(15)

Budgeting and Resource Scarcity

373

(1)

Budgeting and the Future: More Questions than Answers

374

(9)

Summary

378

(1)

Key Terms and Concepts

379

(1)

Suggested Reading

380

(1)

On-Line Resources

381

(2)

Public Policy and Management

383

(48)

The Changing Nature of Public Policies

384

(5)

The Policy-Making Process

389

(3)

Planning and Analysis

392

(6)

Program Implementation

398

(7)

Program Evaluation

405

(7)

Government Productivity and Measurement of Results

412

(4)

Total Quality Management

416

(3)

The Emerging Customer Service Focus in Government

419

(12)

Summary

424

(1)

Key Terms and Concepts

425

(1)

Suggested Reading

426

(1)

On-Line Resources

427

(4)

Government Regulation and Administrative Law

431

(46)

The Rise of Government Regulation

433

(5)

The New Social Regulation

438

(2)

Why Government Regulation Has Developed: Other Perspectives

440

(2)

Structures and Procedures of Regulatory Bodies

442

(5)

The Politics of Regulation

447

(10)

Government Regulation of Tobacco Products

457

(4)

Administrative Law

461

(6)

The Future of Government Regulation

467

(10)

Summary

470

(2)

Key Terms and Concepts

472

(1)

Suggested Reading

473

(1)

On-Line Resources

474

(3)

Conclusion: Public Administration in a Time of Rapid Social Change

477

(30)

The Social and Governmental Environment

478

(2)

Social and Governmental Paradoxes

480

(5)

Ferment and Change in Public Administration: Concepts and Practices

485

(3)

Paradoxes in Concept and Practice

488

(3)

Ferment and Change in Public Administration as a Field of Study

491

(16)

Further Thoughts and Observations

493

(11)

Key Terms and Concepts

504

(1)

Suggested Reading

505

(2)

Appendix Professional Associations for Information and Job Opportunities, and Public Administration Journals for Research

507

(16)

Professional Organizations and Internet Job-Search Links

507

(6)

Journals for Research

513

(10)

Glossary

523

(26)

References

549

(48)

Index

597

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