A synoptic overview of public administration as a developed profession, a brief history of the
evolution of management thought, coupled with seminal academic contributions that …

The study of public management ought not to attempt to imitate—as do many disciplines in
the social sciences—the research paradigm of the natural sciences. But neither should …

Hal Rainey's Understanding and Managing Public Organizations is a masterful textbook, as
well as an important and original contribution to the public organization theory literature …

Past approaches to public administration, the diminishing distinctions between foreign and
domestic policy, the role of the public administrator, and leadership qualities are discussed …

A recent survey conducted in the US Navy found that the public sector executive Shares a
number Of Characteristics not unlike those Of his or her counterpart in the private sector …

The circumferences of an academic discipline as artificial constructions must be treated as
tentative and provisional. A survey of relevant literature suggests that management in the …

This article examines some of the questions that have been raised by many scholars,
consultants, and managers regarding the relevance of organization development (OD) to …

The field of public management draws on a rich and varied trove of intellectual resources.
Applying scholarship and imagination, its students can recognize, interpret, and predict the …

In today's society, the slight mention of the term management may cause someone to sub
divide the concept into the roles of management, such as information, marketing, operations …

Abstract THE FOUR MAJOR THEMES TREATED ARE THE SOCIOPOLITICAL
ENVIRONMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, THE MANAGEMENT OF …