Canadian Public Administration in the 21st Century

Canadian Public Administration in the 21st Century
Author: Charles Conteh
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1466591722

The demands associated with good governance and good public management are at an all-time high. Yet the discipline of Canadian public administration is in flux, and the time is ripe for an open and frank analysis of its state and possibilities. Canadian Public Administration in the 21st Century brings together emerging voices in Canadian public adm

The Handbook of Canadian Public Administration

The Handbook of Canadian Public Administration
Author: Christopher Dunn
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 567
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780195429831

The Handbook of Canadian Public Administration is a comprehensive analysis of public management and government in Canada today. With contributions from thirty-one leading Canadian scholars and specialists in the field, the text exposes students to key issues in public administration from public service to workplace equity. The new second edition offers the most relevant and up-to-date coverage available, making it essential reading for both students and practitioners of Canadian public administration.

The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada

The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada
Author: Alex Marland
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2018-12-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 148759478X

The Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada is a concise primer on the inner workings of government in Canada. This is a go-to resource for students, for early career public servants, and for anyone who wants to know more about how government works. Grounded in experience, the book connects core concepts in political science and public administration to the real-world practice of working in the public service. The authors provide valuable insights into the messy realities of governing and the art of diplomacy, as well as best practices for climbing the career ladder.

The Canadian Public Service

The Canadian Public Service
Author: John E. Hodgetts
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 563
Release: 1973-12-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1487590091

The Canadian Public Service is now so large that it employs over ten per cent of Canada's labour force, and among its many boards, commissions, and corporations there is a constant juggling of conventional departmental portfolios in an effort to keep pace with changing public priorities. As these bureaucracies penetrate our lives more and more, there is increasing need for a study which describes and explains them. This book is the first to offer the necessary clarification. It says nothing about public servants themselves; rather it focuses on the physiognomy and physiology of the structures in which they work and through which programmes are allocated, work distributed, and policy decisions made for all of Canada. It also examines the way in which environmental forces have helped to shape our so-called administrative culture, as well as the monumental difficulties that are involved in co-ordinating the administration of this vast country, three-quarters of whose public service concerns are located outside the capital. It concludes that all of our public organizations, the public service has proven the most responsive to the forces of change, but that it has been so caught up in structural and managerial adaptation that its capacity to concern itself with substantive policy issues has been subverted.

The New Public Organization

The New Public Organization
Author: Kenneth Kernaghan
Publisher: Institute of Public Administration of Canada
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2000
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780920715956

Public Administration in Canada

Public Administration in Canada
Author: Paul Barker
Publisher: Thomson Nelson
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2007-01
Genre: Canada
ISBN: 9780176251376

Public Administration in Canada: Brief Edition is an invaluable reference text for both instructors and students. This text offers the reader an appreciation of the theories of bureaucratic action and then examines the nuts and bolts of public administration - the structures, the relations and the significant process. Drawing on the success of the Kernaghan/Siegel text, Public Administration in Canada: Brief Edition has removed the practical applications at the request of our reviewer panel to better conform to the market's need for a shorter book. This new edition contains all the pertinent topics needed to help your students succeed in this course.

Thinking Government

Thinking Government
Author: David Johnson
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2016-09-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442635215

"Thinking Government: Public Administration and Politics in Canada, fourth edition, is a comprehensive introduction to public administration and public sector management. This book places Canadian government and public administration within its political context and covers such important topics as the institutions of the federal government, financial and human resources management, and accountability and responsibility. Fully updated throughout, Thinking Government, fourth edition, is perfect for Canadian public administration courses."--

Governance and Public Policy in Canada

Governance and Public Policy in Canada
Author: Michael M. Atkinson
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 144260493X

Governance and Public Policy in Canada lays the foundation for a systematic analysis of policy developments, shaped as they are by multiple players, institutional tensions, and governance legacies. Arguing that provinces are now the most central site of governance and policy innovation, the book assesses the role of the provinces and places the provincial state in its broader economic, institutional, social, and territorial context. The aim throughout is to highlight the crucial role of provinces in policy changes that directly affect the lives of citizens. Three key themes unify this book. First, it addresses the role of policy convergence and divergence among provinces. Although the analysis acknowledges enduring differences in political culture and institutions, it also points to patterns of policy diffusion and convergence in specific areas in a number of provinces. Second, the book explores the push and pull between centralization and decentralization in Canada as it affects intergovernmental relations. Third, it underscores that although the provinces play a greater role in policy development than ever before, they now face a growing tension between their expanding policy ambitions and their capacity to develop, fund, implement, manage, and evaluate policy programs. Governance and Public Policy in Canada describes how the provincial state has adapted in the context of these changing circumstances to transcend its limited capacity while engaging with a growing number of civil society actors, policy networks, and intergovernmental bodies.

A New Synthesis of Public Administration

A New Synthesis of Public Administration
Author: Jocelyne Bourgon
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2011
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1553393139

A study of how public service has changed in this new era of interconnectedness