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Public Management and Governance Tony Bovaird

Public Management and Governance By Tony Bovaird

Public Management and Governance by Tony Bovaird

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Public Management and Governance is the leading text in international public management and governance and an ideal introduction to all aspects of this field.

Public Management and Governance Summary

Public Management and Governance by Tony Bovaird

The leading text in international public management, with few competing books in the international space, described by reviewers as a tour de force and cutting-edge

A rich text that contains a plurality of views from world-leading academics in the field, encouraging independent and critical thinking from students without being inaccessible

An ideal introductory or postgraduate text, as it combines academic rigor and high quality contributions with teaching-friendly structure, a smooth flow of text, accessible writing and strong, consistent pedagogy throughout

This edition will be supported by chapter by chapter slides and a testbank for instructors

New edition includes five new chapters on cutting edge topics in the field

About Tony Bovaird

Tony Bovaird is Emeritus Professor of Public Management and Policy at the University of Birmingham and Chief Executive of Governance International. He has published widely in strategic management, public policy evaluation, and public services management.

Elke Loeffler is Senior Lecturer and Director of Strategic Partnerships (CPRL) at the Open University and Director of Governance International. She has published widely in public governance, quality management in the public sector and user and community co-production of public services.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notes on contributors

Foreword

Part I From Public Management to Governance

  2. Understanding public management and governance

  3. Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler

  4. The changing context of public policy: local, national and international trends
    Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler

  6. The changing role of public spending
    Peter M. Jackson

  8. Public sector reforms across OECD countries
    Edwin Lau and Nick Manning

  10. Public management and governance developments in non-OECD countries
    George Larbi

  12. Behavioural approaches to public management and governance

  13. Janne Kalucza and Caroline Fischer

    Part II Public Management

  14. Strategic management and marketing in public service organizations
    Tony Bovaird

  16. Contracting and partnering for public services
    Carsten Greve and Andrew Erridge

  18. Conceptual revolutions in public financial management
    Jim Chan and M.A. Zhiming

  20. Human resource management in public service organisations
    Adrian Ritz and Eva Knies

  22. Public services and management in the digital age
    Veiko Lember and Joep Crompvoets

  24. Performance measurement and management in public sector organizations
    Geert Bouckaert and Wouter van Dooren

  26. Process and quality management in public service organizations
    Kuno Schedler and Utz Helmuth

  28. Regulatory inspection and public audit
    Slobodan Tomic

  29. Part III Public Governance

  30. Public governance for public value
    Elke Loeffler

  32. Partnership working across public and private sectors
    Tony Bovaird and Erik-Hans Klijn

  34. Management at 'arm's length': executive agencies and public bodies
    Sandra van Thiel

  36. Managing 'wicked problems' through complex adaptive governance networksChris Koliba and Joop Koppenjan

  38. Innovation in public governance and management

  39. Jacob Torfing

  40. E-governance: concept, practice and ethics
    Arman Behrooz and Albert Meijer

  42. Understanding public leadership
    Jean Hartley

  44. Citizen engagement
    Elke Loeffler and Steve Martin

  46. Co-production of public services and outcomes
    Elke Loeffler

  48. Managing risk and resilience in the public domain

  49. Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler

  50. Transparency in government
    Alisdair Roberts

  52. Changing equalities: politics, policies and practice
    Rachel Ashworth

  54. Ethical considerations in the public sector: What is acceptable behaviour?
    Howard Davis, Suzanne Piotrowski and Lois Warner

  56. Evidence-informed policy and practiceAnnette Boaz and Sandra Nutley

  57. Part IV ... and finally

  58. Public management and governance: the future?
    Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler

Index

Additional information

NGR9781032232591
9781032232591
1032232595
Public Management and Governance by Tony Bovaird
Tony Bovaird
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2023-09-29
412
N/A
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