1. Why should we study public organizations? -- 2. Administering a public organization -- 3. Organizational structure -- 4. Power in and around public organizations -- 5. Missions, goals, and planning -- 6. Bureaucratic expansion -- 7. Public organizations and their evironments -- 8. How to...

Public administration has entered a new age. In the 1980s, “less” government was the prevailing idea; in the 1990s and early 21st century, “New Public Management” was the dominant theme. Today, public administration is moving in new directions. Reforms are focusing on the quality of...