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Public administration in theory and practice

Author

Cox, Raymond W., III, 1949-

Title

Public administration in theory and practice / Raymond W. Cox, III, Susan J. Buck, Betty N. Morgan.

Format

Book

Edition

2nd ed.

Published

Boston : Longman, ©2011.

Description

ix, 310 pages ; 24 cm

Other contributors

Buck, Susan J. Morgan, Betty N.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I. Normative Foundations
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. History of Public Administration as an Academic Discipline
• The Early Years
• Administration as Science
• The First New Public Administration
• Generic Management
• The Second New Public Administration
• Retrenchment and Critique
• The State of the Discipline
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 2. Ethics in Public Administration
• Administrative Theory and Ethics
• Types of Public Morality
• Constitutional Values
• Discretionary Judgment
• On a Practical Note: Enforcement of Ethics Rules
• Ethics and Public Policy
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 3. Normative Foundations of Public Administration
• Normative Foundations of Public Administration
• Ancient History
• Bureaucracy in the Founding Period
• Informal Constitutional Amendment
• Legitimating Administration
• Administrative Responsibility
• On a Practical Note: The Profession of Public Management
• Conclusion
• References
• Part II. The Management Subprocesses of Public Administration
• Chapter 4. A Conceptual History of the Budget Process
• Budgeting as a Management Subprocess
• Budgeting in Historic Perspective
• Macro-Budget Perspectives
• Micro-Budget Perspectives
• The Fiscal Crisis of 2009-2010
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 5. A Conceptual History of Public Personnel Management
• Personnel Practice in the Founding Period
• The Spoils System
• Introduction of Merit Systems
• Personnel Practice
• Continuing Issues and Concerns
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 6. A Conceptual History of Administrative Law
• The Sick Chicken Case
• Defining Administrative Law
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 7. A Conceptual History of Policy Analysis
• What Comes After Counting?
• The Progressive Era
• Toward The New Deal
• Locating Policy Analysis
• References
• Part III. Public Administration as a Puzzle
• Chapter 8. Organization Theory as a Problem of Structure
• Development of the Early Bureaucracy
• Toward an Efficient Organization
• Scientific Management
• Structure in Modern Organizations
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 9. Organization Theory as a Problem of Human Behavior
• The Pioneer Views: Follett and the Hawthorne Experiments
• The Sociology of Organization
• The Psychology of Organization
• The Social Psychology of Organization
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 10. Organization Theory as a Problem of Democracy
• The Structural Elements in Democracy
• The Values of Democracy
• Bureaucracy versus Democracy
• Bureaucracy and Democracy: A Preliminary Assessment
• Where to From Here?
• References
• Part IV. Identifying and Implementing Change
• Chapter 11. Theory and Practice of Planned Change
• Planned Change and Government Action
• The Change Agent
• The Diffusion of Innovation
• Implementing Change
• Change in American Governments
• Management, Leadership, and Change
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 12. Public Sector Strategic Management
• The Public Management Environment
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Strategic Management
• The Strategic Management Process
• Vision
• Strategic Management in Practice
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 13. Theory and Practice of Organization Development
• Organization Development Practice: Preparing for Intervention
• OD Practice: The Intervention
• Types of Intervention
• Organization Development in the Public Sector
• Conclusion
• References
• Part V. Public Administration "Outside the Box": Politics and Administration
• Chapter 14. The Legislature in Administrative and Organizational Perspective
• Legislative Decision Making
• Legislative Structure
• Legislative Control
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 15. Administration in Comparative Perspective
• Framework for Study

• Political Culture and Public Administration
• Personnel Practice in Comparative Perspective
• Budget Practice in Comparative Perspective
• The Structure of Budget Decision Making
• Policy Making in Comparative Perspective
• Interest Groups and Bureaucrats
• Models of Governance
• Democracy and Bureaucracy
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 16. Politics and Administration: American Political Theory and the Bureaucracy
• Representative Government and Bureaucracy
• Framework and Analysis
• American Political Theory: Past and Present
• Bureaucratizing Democracy
• Democracy as a Mechanism
• Toward a Democratic Government
• Governmental Democracy
• Conclusion
• References
• Suggested Readings
• Index.

Summary

Hailed for is timelessness and timeliness, Public Administration in Theory and Practice examines the field from a normative perspective and provides students with an understanding of its practice in the real world. Combining historical, contextual, and theoretical perspectives, this text gives students a rare, comprehensive view of public administration that connects theory to practice. This and every Longman book is. Authoritative. Written and peerreviewed by leading scholars and teachers. Current. Revised to reflect changes in the world and in our knowledge of it. Effective. Pedagogically designed to help students master any topic. Supported. Backed by local publisher's representatives, online resources, and more to improve teaching and learning. Need help with a paper? MySearchLab saves time and improves results by offering start-to-finish guidance on the research/writing process and full-text access to academic journals and periodicals. Use ISBN 0-205-83792-1 to order MySearchLab with this book.

Subject headings

Public administration. Public administration--United States.

ISBN

9780205781256 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 020578125X (pbk. ; alk. paper)