TY  - BOOK
AU  - 
AU  - Gordon, George J.
TI  - Public administration in America
SN  - 9780357670743
AV  - JF1351.G66 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Cengage Learning Inc.
N1  - Includes notes and index; Contents : Part I : The context, nature, and structure of public administration in America : Approaching the study of public administration -- Public administration, democracy, and bureaucratic power -- Federalism and intergovernmental relations -- Part II : Managing and leading public organizations : Organizational theory -- Decision making in administration -- Chief executive and the challenges of administrative leadership -- Part III : The core functions of public management : Public personnel administration and human resources development -- Government budgeting -- Public policy and program implementation -- Part IV : Challenges and prospects in a turbulent future : results, regulation, and responsiveness : Performance management in the public sector -- Government regulation and administrative law -- Conclusion : public administration in a time of conflict and social change.
ER  -