Includes references and index.

Contents : Part 1 : Concepts, theories and principles : Definitions and scope of public administration -- Evolution and scholars of public administration and management -- Theories and principles in management and administration -- Introduction to the public policy process -- Bureaucracy and public administration -- Part 2 : Ghanaian public administration : The public administration system in Ghana -- Local government system in Ghana -- The Local Governance Act of 2016 (Act 936) -- Decentralization and Ghana's decentralization policy framework -- Public-private partnerships -- Part 3 : Governance and public service accountability : Governance and public administration -- Ethics in public service -- Administrative responsibility, accountability, and corruption in Ghana.