TY - BOOK AU - Shafritz,Jay M. TI - Introducing public administration SN - 9781138666344 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 351 22 PY - 2017/// CY - New York, London PB - Routledge / Taylor & Francis Group KW - Public administration KW - Textbooks KW - BUEsh KW - BUSADM KW - October2018 KW - Text book N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Defining public administration -- The political and cultural environment of public policy and its -- Administration -- The continuous reinventing of the machinery of government -- Intergovernmental relations -- Honor, ethics, and accountability -- The evolution of management and organization theory -- Organizational behavior -- Managerialism and information technology -- Strategic management and government regulation -- Leadership -- Personnel management and labor relations -- Social equity -- Public financial management -- Program audit and evaluation N2 - An introductory text that seeks to take a unified approach to public administration. It focuses on the historical evolution, its essential theory and future trends. Differing political systems, including the USA, and conceptual foundations are covered ER -