We review the literature on people management and performance in organizations across a
range of disciplines, identifying aspects of management where there is clear evidence about …

During the 1980s increasing attention has been given to the view that a vast array of public
policies have great potential for health promotion and that this potential ought to be …

In the third edition of his award-winning book, Hal G. Rainey provides a comprehensive, up-
to-date analysis of research on public organizations and management. Drawing on a review …

There is a growing need to promote collaborative problem solving across various sectors of
society, eg, among business, government, labor, and communities. Organizing such …

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When it was first published in 1992, the first edition of Leadership for the Common Good
presented a revolutionary approach to community and organizational leadership in a shared …

Public administration as an academic discipline has more or less crumbled during the recent
decades of research into the public sector. It has become outdated, losing its status as the …

The sharing of program information among government agencies can help achieve
important public benefits: increased productivity; improved policy‐making; and integrated …

One goal frequently professed in the research field of multi-actor implementation is to assist
those actually involved in the policy process by developing good, empirically-based …

The Connected City explores how thinking about networks helps make sense of modern
cities: what they are, how they work, and where they are headed. Cities and urban life can …