Thinking government : public administration and politics in Canada

Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Thinking Government Website -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Thinking about Canadian Society and Government -- 2 Ideologies of Government and Public Service -- 3 Institutions of Governance -- 4 Ministers and Cabinet Decision-Making Systems -- 5 Organizational Design and Management Decision Making -- 6 Financial Management -- 7 Human Resources Management -- 8 Issues in Management Reform -- 9 Accountability: Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Ethics -- 10 The Challenges of Leadership -- Key Terms -- Index.