Public management and governance / edited by Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler.

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Public Management and Governance examines the factors which make government critically important and the barriers which often stop it being effective. It questions what it means to have effective policies, efficient management and good quality public services, and it explores how the process of governing could be improved. Key themes include:

the challenges and pressures facing governments around the world; the changing role of the public sector in a 'mixed economy' of provision; governance issues such as ethics, equalities, transparency and citizen engagement.

This revised and updated third edition includes eight new chapters which provide in-depth coverage of key new aspects of public management and governance. It also features a wide selection of international case studies and illuminating examples of how public policy, management and governance can be improved - and what happens when they fail. Each chapter is supplemented with discussion questions, group and individual exercises, case studies and recommendations on further reading.

Public Management and Governance

is one of the leading student textbooks in its field, featuring contributions from top international authors and covering a wide range of key topics in depth. It is an essential resource for all students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses in public management, public administration, government and public policy.

Innehållsförteckning levererad av Syndetics

• Part 1 From Public Management to Governance
• 1 Understanding Public Management and Governance
• 2 The Changing Context of Public Policy: Local, National and International Trends
• 3 The Size and Scope of the Public Sector
• 4 Public Management Reforms Across OECD Countries
• Part 2 Public Management
• 5 Strategic Management in Public Sector Organizations
• 6 Marketing in Public Sector Organizations
• 7 Contracting for Public Services
• 8 Financial Management in Public Sector Organizations
• 9 Human Resource Management in Public Sector Organizations
• 10 Organization Design and Culture: From Weber to Blond
• 11 Managing ICTs and Social Media in Public Services
• 12 Performance Measurement and Management in Public Sector Organizations
• 13 Quality Management in Public Sector Organizations
• 14 Process Management in Public Sector Organizations
• 15 Scrutiny, Inspection and Audit in the Public Sector
• Part 3 Governance in the Public Sector
• 16 Public Governance in a Network Society
• 17 Democratic Governance: The Role of Politics and Politicians
• 18 Partnership Working in the Public Domain
• 19 Decentralised Management: Agencies and 'Arms Length' Bodies
• 20 Managing Networks for Innovation and Service Transformation
• 21 Public Leadership
• 22 Engaging with Citizens and other Stakeholders
• 23 Co-Production with Users and Communities
• 24 Transparency, Accountability and the 'Dark Side' of the Public Sector
• 25 Changing Equalities: Politics, Policies and Practice
• 26 Ethics and Standards of Conduct
• 27 Evidence-based Policy and Practice
• Part 4 ...and Finally
• 28 Public Management and Governance: The Future?