Introducing public administration / Jay M. Shafritz, E. W. Russell and Christopher P. Borick.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Defining Public Administration -- Chapter 2 The Political and Cultural Environment of Public Policy and Its Administration -- Chapter 3 The Continuous Reinventing of the Machinery of Government -- Chapter 4 Intergovernmental relations -- Chapter 5 Honor, ethics, and accountability -- Chapter 6 The evolution of management and organization theory -- Chapter 7 Organizational behavior -- Chapter 8 Managerialism and information technology -- Chapter 9 Strategic management and government regulation -- Chapter 10 Leadership -- Chapter 11 Personnel management and labor relations -- Chapter 12 Social equity -- Chapter 13 Public financial management -- Chapter 14 Program audit and evaluation.

Updated in its 8th edition, Introducing Public Administration provides readers with a solid, conceptual foundation in public administration, and contains the latest information on important trends in the discipline.Known for their lively and witty writing style, Shafritz, Russell, and Borick cover the most important issues in public administration using examples from various disciplines and modern culture. This approach captivates readers and encourages them to think critically about the nature of public administration today.