Public Management and Administration

Covering the whole field of public management and administration, this textbook is a key point of reference for lecturers and students in the field. It discusses competing approaches to the study of management in the public sector, and major topics such as strategic management, leadership and performance management.

Introducing the scope and scale of government, competing approaches to the study of management in the public sector, different forms of service delivery and the major topics in the subject such as strategic management, leadership and performance management, this book continues to be a key point of reference for lecturers and students in the field. This leading text has been completely revised and updated throughout. It covers the whole field of public management and administration, offering discrete chapters on the main topics in the field.