TY - BOOK AU - Kettl,Donald F. TI - The politics of the administrative process SN - 9781608716883 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - JK421 .K4817 2012 U1 - 351.73 22 PY - 2012///] CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE/CQ Press KW - Public administration KW - United States KW - Textbooks N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 517-563) and index; AccountabilityPART ONE: THE JOB OF GOVERNMENTWhat is Public Administration?What Government Does-And How It Does ItPART TWO: ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT'S STRUCTUREOrganizational TheoryThe Executive BranchOrganization ProblemsAdministrative ReformPART THREE: PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONSThe Civil ServiceHuman CapitalPART FOUR: MAKING AND IMPLEMENTING GOVERNMENT DECISIONSDecision MakingBudgetingImplementationPART FIVE: ADMINISTRATION IN A DEMOCRACYRegulation and the CourtsExecutive Power and Political Accountability N2 - Looking closely at policymaking and politics, this Fifth Edition has been substantially updated to provide readers with up-to-date research, data and case studies on the U.S. administrative process ER -