Public administration : traditions of inquiry and philosophies of knowledge / by Riccucci, Norma

Table of Contents: “…Intellectual heritage and theoretical developments : is public administration an art or a science? -- Searching for a paradigm : public administration as a postnormal science -- Identity crises in the social sciences -- Searching for truth : the logic of inquiry in public administration -- Theory building through qualitative approaches -- Theory building through quantitative research -- Theory building through mixed-method research -- Heterogeneity in epistemic traditions.…”
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Cybernetics and public administration /

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Handbook of Public Administration by Hildreth, W Bartley

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- 1 Introduction to the Fourth Edition of the Handbook of Public Administration -- PART 1: THE CONTEMPORARY COMPLEXITY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION -- Foundations and Tensions in Public Administration -- 2 A Transfer-of-Ideas Approach to the History of Public Administration: The Hybridizations of Administrative Traditions -- 3 The Administrative Presidency and the Degradation of the United States Civil Service…”
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Justice and public administration / by Abel, Charles F.

Table of Contents: “…Précis -- Epistemology -- The meaning of justice within America's broad social context -- Justice and organizations -- The postmodern condition and semiotic justice -- Critiquing and contextualizing justice -- Semiotic justice and public administration.…”
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Debating public administration : management challenges, choices, and opportunities /

Subjects: “…Public administration.…”
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Postmodern Public Administration. by Miller, Hugh T.

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Democracy and Public Administration. by Box, Richard C.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction: The Importance of Democracy for Public Administration; 1. Democracy and Public Service; 2. …”
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Invitation to Public Administration. by McSwite, O. C.

Subjects: “…Public administration.…”
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The ethics of public administration : the challenges of global governance / by Jordan, Sara R., 1980-

Table of Contents: “…Public administration ethics through time and place -- The five E's of Orthodox public administration -- Ethical traditions of India -- Ethical traditions of Daoism -- Ethics in the Buddhist traditions -- Traditions of Confucian ethics -- Ethics in the Judaic tradition -- Ethics in the constitutionalist and Republican traditions -- Ethics in the Christian tradition -- Ethics in the traditions of Islam -- Ethics in the traditions of Africa -- Ethics in the liberal tradition -- Marxist-Leninist ethical traditions -- Ethics in the Russian tradition -- Revisiting the "global" in the challenges of global governance.…”
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Reflections on Public Administration. by Gaus, John Merriman

Subjects: “…Public administration.…”
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The language of public administration : bureaucracy, modernity, and postmodernity / by Farmer, David John, 1935-

Subjects: “…Public administration.…”
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Handbook of public administration /

Table of Contents: “…The Environment and Its Effects on CollaborationsEnvironmental Effects on a Collaboration's Governance Processes and Structures; Implications; Summary; Chapter 4: Governing in a Global Context; Organizational Responses to Globalization; Public Administration in the Age of Globalization; Implications of Transnational Organization Design for Public Administration and Management; Summary; Notes; Part 2: Building Infrastructures for Accountability; Chapter 5: Understanding How Public Law Reinforces Administrative Responsibility; Contemporary Challenges and Classic Issues.…”
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Public administration and disability : community services administration in the US / by Racino, Julie Ann, 1953-

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Public administration and law /

Table of Contents: “…The role of law in public administration.…”
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Foundations of public administration : an essay in its paradigms / by Snellen, I. Th. M.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; Prologue; 1 Paradigms in Public Administration; 1.1 The Meaning of 'Public Administration'; 1.2 Public Administration as a Borrowing Discipline; 1.3 Paradigms as Conceptual Lenses; 1.4 The Late Development of Public Administration Paradigms; 1.5 The Politics-Administration Relation as a Practical and Theoretical Problem; 2 Public Administrationas a Submissive Instrument of Politics; 2.1 Wilson's Introduction of a 'Foreign Science'; 2.2 Max Weber's Elaborations on the Paradigm; 3 Public Administration as an 'Outsourceable'Policy Production System.…”
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Developments in Israeli Public Administration. by Maor, Moshe

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Survey Research for Public Administration. by Folz, Professor David H.

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Democracy and public administration in Pakistan / by Imam, Amna, Dar, Eazaz A.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Public administration in historic Pakistan -- Administrative history of Pakistan -- Theoretical framework -- Crunching numbers -- Conceptual and philosophical foundations of arguments that led to the demise of apolitical protracted consultation and instrumentation in Pakistan and its implications -- Identifying core areas of improvement and recommendations for a lasting democracy in Pakistan.…”
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Outstanding Women in Public Administration : Leaders, Mentors, and Pioneers. by Felbinger, Claire L.

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Public administration Singapore-style / by Quah, Jon S. T.

Table of Contents: “…Singapore's policy context -- The evolution of the Singapore Civil Service (1819-1959) -- Statutory boards -- The public service commission -- Compensation: paying for the "Best and Brightest" -- Administrative reform -- Implementing PS21 in the Singapore Civil Service -- Combating corruption -- The PAP government's philosophy of governance -- Public administration Singapore-style.…”
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Public administration in South Asia : India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan /

Subjects: “…Public administration South Asia.…”
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Research methods for public administrators / by Johnson, Gail, 1947-

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Research Methods for Public Administrators -- Contents -- Illustrations -- FIGURES -- TABLES -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction: Research Methods for Public Administrators -- INTENTION -- WHY IS RESEARCH IMPORTANT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR? …”
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New technologies in public administration /

Table of Contents: “…Technology and public administration : conditions for successful e-government development : some introductory observations /…”
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Public administration in the information age : revisited /

Table of Contents: “…Trust and ICT: New Challenges for Public Administration ; From Trias to Tetras Politica: The Need for Additional Checks and Balances. …”
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Gender images in public administration : legitimacy and the administrative state / by Stivers, Camilla

Table of Contents: “…Gender and Public Administration…”
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Alexander Hamilton's public administration / by Green, Richard T. (Professor of public administration)

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Public administration's final exam : a pragmatist restructuring of the profession and the discipline / by Harmon, Michael M., 1941-

Table of Contents: “…The question -- Values, facts, and the problem of moralism -- Thinking, doing, and the problem of rationalism -- Ends, means, and the problem of managerialism -- Theory, practice, and the problem of technicism -- Rewriting public administration's final exam.…”
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Social equity and public administration : origins, developments, and applications / by Frederickson, H. George

Table of Contents: “…Social equity and the new public administration -- Social equity in context -- Social equity : the democratic context and the compound theory -- Social equity and the question of administrative discretion -- The state of social equity in American public administration -- An intergenerational social equity ethic -- Social equity, law, and research -- When education quality speaks, education equality answers -- Social equity in the twenty-first century : in memory of Philip J. …”
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The Mythical World of Public Administration : a Symposium Inspired by David John Farmer. by Thai, Khi

Table of Contents: “…Covers; Editorial advisory board; Guest editorial; Sub-administration: ideologies, myths and metaphors; Making use of an enduring public administration myth; Myths as errors and inventions: the shadow of tradition in pa praxis; The public pursuit of closure: losses, fictions, and endings; Neutrality as it never was: a short treatise on public administration theory; Governance myths: a typology.…”
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Globalism and comparative public administration / by Jreisat, Jamil E.

Table of Contents: “…Governance and globalism -- Comparative public administration -- Bureaucracy -- Comparative research and methods -- Comparative public policy -- Administration of developing countries -- Administration of developed systems -- Global ethics and public service.…”
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International Public Administration Reform : Implications for the Russian Federation. by Manning, Nick, 1951-

Subjects: “…Public administration Cross-cultural studies.…”
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The public administration theory primer / by Frederickson, H. George, Smith, Kevin B., 1963-, Larimer, Christopher W. (Christopher Wesley), Licari, Michael J.

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction: The Possibilities of Theory -- Why Do We Need Theory in Public Administration? -- The Uses of Theory -- Is a Useful and Reliable Public Administration Theory Possible? …”
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Public Administration in Southeast Asia : Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Macao. by Berman, Evan M.

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Comments on Purpose and Methods; Chapter 1 -- Public Administration in Southeast Asia: An Overview; Chapter 2 -- History and Political Context of Public Administration in Thailand; Chapter 3 -- Decentralization and Local Governance in Thailand; Chapter 4 -- Public Ethics and Corruption in Thailand; Chapter 5 -- Performance Management Reforms in Thailand; Chapter 6 -- Civil Service System in Thailand; Chapter 7 -- History and Context of Public Administration in Malaysia; Chapter 8 -- Decentralization and Local Governance in Malaysia.…”
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The social construction of public administration : interpretive and critical perspectives / by Jun, Jong S.

Table of Contents: “…""The Social Construction of Public Administration""; ""Contents ""; ""Foreword ""; ""Preface ""; ""1. …”
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In defense of politics in public administration : a value pluralist perspective / by Spicer, Michael W.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : anti-politics in public administration -- Value pluralism and moral experience -- Politics, conciliation, and value pluralism -- Politics and the limitations of a science of governance -- A pluralist approach to public administration : adversary argument -- Constitutionalism, and administrative discretion -- Conclusion : practical moral reasoning in public administration.…”
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Scope and theory of public administration : the shaping influences of interdisciplinary discourse / by Baracskay, Daniel

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Introducing the concept and process of interdisciplinary discourse in public administration -- The influence of philosophy and normative thought on the development of American public administration -- The influence of scientific principles on the development of American public administration -- The influence of political science on the development of American public administration -- The influence of early business administration and principles of scientific management on the development of American public administration -- Interdisciplinary discourse and contemporary public administration (1940 to 1980): the first recasting -- Recent trends in public administration: post-modernism, new pathways of thought, and the role of interdisciplinary discourse (the 1980s forward): the second recasting -- Future directions and conclusion.…”
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Ethics and integrity in public administration : concepts and cases /

Subjects: “…Public administration Moral and ethical aspects.…”
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Refounding democratic public administration : modern paradoxes, postmodern challenges /

Table of Contents: “…Barth -- Postmodernism, public administration, and the public interest / O.C. McSwite -- The public administration and the problem of the presidency / Larry M. …”
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The Emerald Handbook of Public Administration in Latin America.

Subjects: “…Public administration Latin America.…”
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Education Attainment in Public Administration Around the World. by Arezki, Rabah

Table of Contents: “…Education Attainments: Public Administration vs. General Population; Figure 9. Average Years of Tertiary Education in Public Administrations; Figure 10. …”
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