PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - AN ACTION ORIENTATION (PAPERBACK, IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days As its title implies, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: AN ACTION ORIENTATION, 6e International Edition, encourages students to become active participants in public administration. Robert B. Denhardt and Janet V. Denhardt instruct readers on how to influence the operations of public agencies--helping them learn to get involved and effect positive changes, regardless of whether they are working outside the agency as citizens or within the agency as managers. With a strong emphasis on ethics, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: AN ACTION ORIENTATION, 6e International Edition, introduces the theories and scholarly literature of the field. In addition, it increases students' chances of being effective by developing practical skills such as personal management, communication, delegation, motivation, and decision making. Important topics such as nonprofit management, the global dimensions of public administration, and organizational theory are covered thoroughly in this book. Features Summary The Denhardts instruct readers on how to influence the operations of public agencies, helping them learn to affect positive changes, regardless of whether they are working outside the agency as citizens or within the agency as managers. Author Robert B. Denhardt (Author), Janet Vinzant Denhardt (Author) Publisher Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc Release date 20080216 Pages 512 ISBN 0-495-50516-1 ISBN 13 978-0-495-50516-7