Research on public managers' attitudes towards local public participation has expanded
rapidly during the past two decades. Studies show that public managers' attitudes towards …

This enlightening book scrutinizes the shifting governance paradigms that inform public
administration reforms. From the rise to supremacy of New Public Management to new the …

The ninth edition of Public Administration: Understanding Management, Politics, and Law in
the Public Sector grounds students in the fundamentals of public administration while …

Recent years have seen a rapidly growing trend of outsourcing elements of public
participation from public institutions to external citizen engagement consultants (CECs). This …

Citizen participation in E-governance is, essentially, a social exchange between individuals
and their government through which the citizen creates public value as well as acquires …

Competition over the allocation of scarce resources motivates many public policy choices,
and increasingly influences the management of public organizations. With the rise of the …

Outsourcing may lead public administrators to regard service recipients as customers to be
satisfied rather than as citizens demanding access and empowerment. This research …

The local government budget process involves a variety of stakeholders. As part of this
process, local governments may use public participation mechanisms, ranging from …

Increased reliance on automated systems in government raises important questions about
the impact of these systems on program participation. We look at the relationship between …

Urban planners, community activists, and public archeologists, among others, recognize the
importance of engaging residents and their knowledge in developing policies and programs …