[PDF] The Philosophy Of Public Administration eBook

Author : J. S. H. Gildenhuys
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,46 MB
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1919980040

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A user-friendly textbook for students and teachers, The Philosophy of Public Administration covers all aspects of the public administration and management process as an instrument of serving the public. It lays a sound foundation of the basic principles and values, and it facilitates excellence in all the varied circumstances a professional public manager/administrator may encounter in practice. An MS PowerPoint presentation is also available on CD-ROM for instruction.

Author : Edoardo Ongaro
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 21,94 MB
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1839100346

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Philosophy and Public Administration provides a systematic and comprehensive introduction to the philosophical foundations of the study and practice of public administration. In this revised second edition, Edoardo Ongaro offers an accessible guide for improving public administration, exploring connections between basic ontological and epistemological stances and public governance, while offering insights for researching and teaching philosophy for public administration in university programmes.

Author : Edoardo Ongaro
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 45,17 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1784718440

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This book provides a systematic introduction to the philosophical foundations of the study and the practice of public administration. It reviews all the main philosophical streams, from ancient Greek philosophy to the contemporary strands, and discusses their significance for public governance and public management. Ontological and epistemological issues are brought to the fore in discussing contemporary conceptions of the nature of public administration. The quest for justification and legitimacy of public governance is examined, and 'Common Good', 'Social contract' and 'Personalism' arguments vetted. The works of thinkers like Thomas More and Niccolò Machiavelli are revisited and the implications for contemporary public administration are drawn.

Author : Bruce Cutting
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 28,43 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 160805246X

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Re-founding Political Governance: The Metaphysics of Public Administration points to a possible paradigm shift in the way Anglo-American Public Administration should be understood and analyzed. The book presents a unique approach to the analysis of power, leadership and management in Public Administration. The central theme is that humans make organizations in their own image and these organizations, in turn, are a product of the way humans think and act. The book extrapolates from historical philosophy and personality typologies to explain the dynamics and evolution of Public Administration.

Author : Norma M. Riccucci
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 50,19 MB
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1589016173

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Is public administration an art or a science? This question of whether the field is driven by values or facts will never be definitively answered due to a lack of consensus among scholars. The resulting divide has produced many heated debates; however, in this pioneering volume, Norma Riccucci embraces the diversity of research methods rather than suggesting that there is one best way to conduct research in public administration. Public Administration examines the intellectual origins and identity of the discipline of public administration, its diverse research traditions, and how public administration research is conducted today. The book’s intended purpose is to engage reasonable-minded public administration scholars and professionals in a dialogue on the importance of heterogeneity in epistemic traditions, and to deepen the field’s understanding and acceptance of its epistemological scope. This important book will provide a necessary overview of the discipline for graduate students and scholars.