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1	Introducing public administration more books like this by Jay M Shafritz, Jr., E W Russell add to wishlist Shafritz, Russell, and Borick cover the most important issues in public administration with a witty writing style and examples drawn from different disciplines and modern culture. This approach will captivate students and encourage them to think critically about the nature of public administration today. Introducing Public Administration provides ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| SVS
2	Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining Organizatinal Achievement more books like this by John M Bryson add to wishlist When it was first published more than sixteen years ago, John Bryson's Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations introduced a new and thoughtful strategic planning model. Since then it has become the standard reference in the field. In this completely revised third edition, Bryson updates his perennial bestseller to help today's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Classics of Public Administration more books like this by Jay M Shafritz, Jr. add to wishlist A reader in public administration, this collection traces, in chronological order, the principal writers and the most important ideas that have motivated the practice of public administration in modern society. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.87! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Public Administration in America more books like this by Michael E Milakovich add to wishlist The seventh edition of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN AMERICA offers a streamlined, accessible, and up-to-date design of the most comprehensive and widely used introduction to contemporary public administration. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.12! \| first editions
5	Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives more books like this by Michael E Kraft add to wishlist This work describes government institutions, identifies the primary policy actors, and reviews major theoretical models as well as the instruments of public policy. It also covers he nature of policy analysis and its practice, and gives students practical ways to think about public problems. see all copies from $4.94! new only from $52.91! \| SVS
6	Research Methods for Public Administrators more books like this by Elizabethann O'Sullivan add to wishlist This practical, up-to-date text introduces students to the methodological tools public administrators and policy analysts use to conduct research. This lucid text offers an abundance of examples to illustrate methods and step-by-step instructions focusing on common research techniques, providing a sound foundation in model building, research ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.81! \| SVS
7	Public Administration: An Action Orientation more books like this by Robert B Denhardt add to wishlist This book should be of interest to undergraduates in political science or public administration. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Creating and Implementing Your Strategic Plan: A Workbook for Public and Nonprofit Organizations more books like this by John M Bryson, Farnum K Alston add to wishlist Creating and Implementing Your Strategic Plan is the best-selling companion to John Bryson's landmark book, Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations. This new edition of the workbook is completely revised and updated and can be used as a stand-alone resource or as a companion to Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit ... see all copies from $8.03! new only from $29.19! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Managing the public sector more books like this by Grover Starling add to wishlist As a public administration textbook that is both interesting to students and rigorous, this book combines recent public management thinking and research with examples of how organizations apply these ideas. It is a comprehensive, balanced, and systematic introduction to the field that blends theory with practice, helping students understand the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.50! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Public Administration: Concepts & Cases more books like this by Richard Joseph Stillman, II add to wishlist Public Administration: Concepts and Cases offers a unique and highly regarded framework in which conceptual readings are paired with contemporary case studies that reflect real-world examples of administrative work, as well as new thinking and developments in the field. Case studies and examples cover topics such as the Columbia space shuttle ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.22! \| first editions
11 view cover	Public Administration: Understanding Management, Politics & Law in the Public Sector more books like this by David H Rosenbloom add to wishlist This mainstream US public administration text provides comprehensive coverage of all major aspects and areas of public administration. Each chapter topic is analyzed from three viewpoints - management, politics and law - allowing students the opportunity to explore the tensions and inter connections between the three perspectives. Rosenbloom's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| first editions
12 view cover	Parkinsons Law more books like this by C Northcote Parkinson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.36! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Theories of Public Organization more books like this by Robert B Denhardt add to wishlist This book is intended as an introduction to theories of public organization for both students of public administration and those outside the field who want to involve themselves in organizations committed to public purposes. The test has been revised and updated to include the latest research findings. It balances treatment of policy studies and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.87! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Politics of the Administrative Process more books like this by Professor Donald F Kettl, James W Fesler add to wishlist see all copies from $37.62! new only from $77.65!
15 view cover	Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches more books like this by John W Dean add to wishlist Dean, an outspoken and perceptive critic of the current Bush administration and author of the "New York Times" bestsellers "Conservatives Without Conscience" and "Worse Than Watergate," faults Republican mismanagement for the current government crises. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in Government more books like this by Mark H Moore add to wishlist A seminal figure in the field of public management, Mark Moore presents his summation of fifteen years of research, observation, and teaching about what public sector executives should do to improve the performance of public enterprises. Useful for both practicing public executives and those who teach them, this book explicates some of the richest ... see all copies from $17.62! new only from $36.00! \| SVS
17 view cover	Public Administration & Public Affairs more books like this by Nicholas L Henry add to wishlist Discussing the features of public administration, this work explores organization theory and behaviour in the public sector. It covers public policy and its implementation, and considers the evolution of ethics, offering alternative ethical constructs for use by the practicing public administrator. The work also explores Total Quality Management ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.34! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Understanding and Managing Public Organizations more books like this by Hal G Rainey add to wishlist In the third edition of his award-winning book, Hal G. Rainey provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of research on public organizations and management. Drawing on a review of the most current research about government organizations and managers - and about effective and ineffective practices in government - this important resource offers ... see all copies from $5.51! new only from $53.56! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	System Under Stress: Homeland Security and American Politics more books like this by Professor Donald F Kettl add to wishlist Homeland security is perhaps the least understood of the important issues in American politics today. Created in response to system-wide coordination problems, it's unclear whether this new bureaucracy has made enough--and the right--changes to repel future terrorist attacks. Kettl shows how 9/11 stressed the political system and reveals what ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $30.69! \| SVS
20 view cover	Craft of Public Administration more books like this by George E Berkley add to wishlist This concise text, for an undergraduate Public Administration course, seeks to introduce and interest students in the dynamics of the public sector with a down-to-earth style and a focus to the scope of material and literature explored. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Public Administration Workbook more books like this by Dennis L Dresang, Mark W Huddleston add to wishlist This unique workbook engages students in the study of public administration and helps them gain a deeper understanding of the field by providing hands-on exercises that expose them to a wide range of practical applications. Connecting theory to practice, a brief theoretical introduction precedes each exercise, explaining why the technique is ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $44.94! \| SVS
22 view cover	Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations more books like this by Robert B Denhardt, Janet Vinzant Denhardt, Maria P Aristigueta add to wishlist Written for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in public administration, particularly in Masters in Public Administration (MPA) programs, this text is designed to help students develop the skills and understanding they need in order to become effective and responsible public managers. It covers all of the essential topics in management and ... see all copies from $5.25! new only from $45.66! \| SVS
23 view cover	Applied Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administration more books like this by Kenneth J Meier, Jeffrey L Brudney, John Bohte add to wishlist As the first book ever published for public administration statistics courses, APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION makes a complicated subject easy to understand for students and professionals who have little background in statistics or research methods. Steeped in experience and practice, this landmark text remains the ... see all copies from $59.99! new only from $82.96! \| SVS
24 view cover	Practical Ethics in Public Administration more books like this by Dean Geuras add to wishlist "Practical Ethics in Public Administration" is a skillful blend of theory and practice, with many case examples taken from daily public service. Students will be introduced to historical ethical theories - and how they combine in a unified ethical approach that can be applied to everyday situations. They'll learn the ethical nature of questions ... see all copies from $9.38! new only from $41.75!
25 view cover	Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders more books like this by Tom A Coburn, MD, Richard Fredricks (Read by), John Hart add to wishlist Tom A. Coburn, a congressional maverick who kept his promise to serve three terms and then leave Washington, offers a candid look at the inner workings of Congress-why the system changes politicians instead of vice versa. "Breach of Trust" shows readers, through shocking behind-the-scenes stories, why Washington resists the reform our country ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.21! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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