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Classics of Public Administration

by Jay M. Shafritz, Albert C. Hyde

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With this newly expanded eighth edition of CLASSICS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, authors Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde introduce students to the principles of public administration via the most significant scholarly writings on the topic. Straightforward and informative, this text begins its discussion with Confucius in ancient China and continues to today's political scientists. This edition includes 17 new readings and addresses the key fields of public administration: bureaucracy, show more organization theory, human resources management, the budgetary process, public policy, implementation, evaluation, intergovernmental relations, and public service ethics. show less

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Jay M. Shafritz

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Jay M. Shafritz is a professor of public and international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Languages: English, Spanish
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Published: 1987
Genres: Nonfiction, Politics and Government, General Nonfiction, Business, History
DDC/MDS: 351
LCC: JF1351 .C465

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