Governance, Administration and Development

Governance, Administration and Development
Author: Mark Turner
Publisher: Palgrave
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1997
Genre: Decentralization in government
ISBN: 9780333567531

This comprehensive introduction to the public policy processes and public administration in developing countries begins by describing the complex, varied environments of the developing world, then goes on to analyse key contemporary issues.

Handbook of Comparative and Development Public Administration

Handbook of Comparative and Development Public Administration
Author: Ali Farazmand
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1160
Release: 2019-02-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780203904756

With contributions from nearly 80 international experts, this comprehensive resource covers diverse issues, aspects, and features of public administration and policy around the world. It focuses on bureaucracy and bureaucratic politics in developing and industrialized countries and emphasizing administrative performance and policy implementation, as well as political system maintenance and regime enhancement. The book covers the history of public administration and bureaucracy in Persia, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium and among the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas, public administration in small island states, Eastern Europe, and ethics and other contemporary issues in public administration.

Community Development and Public Administration Theory

Community Development and Public Administration Theory
Author: Ashley E. Nickels
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1351396536

The concept of community development is often misunderstood, holding different meanings across different academic disciplines. Moreover, the concept of community development has been historically abstracted, not only in the way the concept has been conceptualized in academic studies, but also by the way in which practitioners use the term in the vernacular. Departing from traditional definitions of community development, this volume applies the New Public Service (NPS) perspective of Public Administration to community development to illustrate how public administrators and public managers can engage in community development planning and implementation that results in more equitable and sustainable long-term outcomes. This book will be of interest to practitioners and researchers in public administration/management, public administration theory, community development, economic development, urban sociology, urban politics, and urban planning.

Sustainable Development for Public Administration

Sustainable Development for Public Administration
Author: Deniz Zeynep Leuenberger
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2015-05-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0765628783

This groundbreaking text focuses on the application of sustainability and sustainable development theories to public administration practice. It's designed to guide planning, resource management, and outcomes measurement for future and current non-profit and public managers. The book introduces sustainable development and related theories; ties these theories to public administration practice; and, elaborates on applications to specific PA specializations including energy management, transportation, water, waste management, urban development, wildlife conservation, and higher education. It also includes a chapter specifically geared to outcome measurement of sustainability goals in public and non-profit agencies.

DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Author: S. A. PALEKAR
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2012-09-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 8120345827

Development administration is based on two important concepts—administration of development and administrative development. It involves modernization of administrative structure, capabilities of personnel, and attitudinal and behavioural changes among the administrators. This book simplifies the administrative functions through its examples, theories and concepts, and deals with the field of development administration with an integrated approach. This book throws light on the administrative development processes in and around the world. It also draws a parallel between how the administrative development has helped the nation in overall develop-ment, and what is the scenario in the developing countries, especially in India. It also focuses on the issues like programme and project management in India, Planning machinery of Social Welfare Service in India. It further dwells into the impact of the economic reforms on the social sectors of India. The book skillfully explains how the State plays a critical role in its socio-economic development, and how it faces the new challenges because of globalization and liberalization. The book is intended for the postgraduate students of Public Administration and Political Science. Besides, it is equally beneficial for the students preparing for the Civil Services Examination.

Organizational Development in Public Administration

Organizational Development in Public Administration
Author: Maurizio Decastri
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2020-08-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 303043799X

Cultural, economic and political trends are changing the way public administrations are organized and this book examines the new challenges managers face, with the need for a shift from a traditional bureaucratic model to a competency-based approach to organizational design and management in the areas of recruitment, training, career development and assessment. Through the analysis of an experimental project launched jointly by the Italian National School for Administration (SNA) and the Prime Minister’s Office, this book showcases how a competency-based system can be a key tool in reforming HR in the public sector, with significant effects on the organization and management of public administration.

Development Administration

Development Administration
Author: R.K. Sapru (rev. Edn.)
Publisher: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1994
Genre: Developing countries
ISBN: 9788120724136

Comparative Public Administration

Comparative Public Administration
Author: Eric E. Otenyo
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 1017
Release: 2006-07-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0762313595

Public administration scholars and practitioners are increasingly concerned with the need to broaden the field's scope beyond particularistic accounts of administration in given countries. This title brings together seminal readings in comparative, development public administration and contemporary public management scholarship.

Public Administration in Ethiopia

Public Administration in Ethiopia
Author: Bacha Kebede Debela
Publisher: Leuven University Press
Total Pages: 703
Release: 2020-12-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 946270256X

Building an effective, inclusive, and accountable public administration has become a major point of attention for policymakers and academics in Ethiopia who want to realise sustainable development. This first handbook on Ethiopian Public Administration is written by Ethiopian academics and practitioner-academics and builds on PhD studies and conference papers, including studies presented at the meetings of the Ethiopian Public Administration Association (EPAA), established in 2016. Public Administration in Ethiopia presents a wide range of timely issues in four thematic parts: Governance, Human Resources, Performance and Quality, and Governance of Policies. Each of the individual chapters in this volume contributes in a different way to the overarching research questions: How can we describe and explain the contexts, the processes and the results of the post-1990 politico-administrative reforms in Ethiopia? And what are the implications for sustainable development? This book is essential for students, practitioners, and theorists interested in public administration, public policy, and sustainable development. Moreover, the volume is a valuable stepping stone for PA teaching and PA research in Ethiopia.

Social Equity and Public Administration: Origins, Developments, and Applications

Social Equity and Public Administration: Origins, Developments, and Applications
Author: H George Frederickson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2015-02-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317459776

This book is designed to be the definitive statement on social equity theory and practice in public administration. Social equity is often referred to as the "third pillar" in PA, after efficiency and economy. It concerns itself with the fairness of the organization, its management, and its delivery of public services. H. George Frederickson is widely recognized as the originator of the concept and the person most associated with its development and application. The book's introduction and chapters 1-4 offer general descriptions of social equity in terms of its arguments and claims in changing political, economic, and social circumstances, and trace the development of the concept over the past forty years. Chapters 5-9 provide applications of social equity theory to particular policy arenas such as education, or to specific public administration issues such as the range of administrative discretion, the legal context, the research challenges, and social equity in the context of time and generations. Chapters 10 and 11 describe the current state of social equity and look towards the future.