New Edition of Public Administration

Author: Li Shiyin
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically elaborates on the theory and practice of public administration from aspects such as the basics, entities, behaviors, norms, and development of public administration. The book is divided into 15 chapters: Introduction, Administrative Environment, Administrative Functions, Administrative Organizations, Personnel Administration, Administrative Agency Management, Administrative Leadership, Administrative Decision-Making, Administrative Implementation, Administrative Public Relations, Administrative Responsibility, Administrative Ethics, Administrative Supervision, Administrative Information, and Administrative Reform. The notable features of this book include:
First, it has a contemporary background, closely linking with China's administrative reforms in the context of China's entry into the WTO.
Second, it presents up-to-date content, incorporating recent achievements and cutting-edge theories in the field of public administration.
Third, it adopts new perspectives and methods in addressing issues. From the perspective of combining rule of law with rule of virtue under the market economy, it highlights the fundamental theories and practical issues of administrative public relations, administrative information, administrative responsibility, and administrative ethics. It also provides an in-depth elaboration and analysis of the connotation, scope, core, value orientation, and transformation of administrative agencies in China's administrative reforms. It also presents and evaluates the latest theories of administrative reforms from abroad.
Fourth, it has a broad scope of applicability. Integrating theory and practice, the book is suitable for university teaching, adult education institutions such as Party schools and administrative colleges, civil servant training programs in administrative academies, as well as self-study needs of managers in government agencies and enterprises.