Public Administration

Author: Zhuang Xuying
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book primarily introduces fundamental issues in public administration, an overview of the management activities of government departments—the most important subjects in public administration, manifestations and corrective measures for government failure, popular market-oriented management methods in Western countries, public enterprises and non-profit organizations, and basic elements of management. The book elaborates on the application of these management elements in public sectors from a normative perspective while also discussing the current use of these elements in China's public sector. This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students of public administration, especially MPA students. Of course, this textbook is also suitable for public administration researchers and other readers interested in public administration issues, and it provides effective theoretical guidance for practitioners in higher-level public sectors.