TY - BOOK AU - Denhardt,Robert B. AU - Denhardt,Janet Vinzant AU - Blanc,Tara A. TI - Public administration: an action orientation SN - 9781285434018 U1 - 351 22 PY - 2014///] CY - Australia PB - WADAWORTH/ cengage learning KW - Public administration KW - Textbooks N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-428) and index; pt.1 personal action in public organizations -- pt. 2 the political context of public administration -- pt.3 the inter organizational context of public administration -- pt.4 planning, implementation and evaluation -- pt.5 budgeting and financial management -- pt.6 the management of human resources -- pt.7 the ethics of public service -- pt.8 designing and managing organizations -- pt.9 leadership and management skills in public organizations -- pt.10 administrative reform, productivity and performance -- pt.11 opportunities for the future : globalization, democracy and the new public service N2 - Encourages students to become active participants in public administration. This title helps readers teach how to influence the operations of public agencies - helping them learn to get involved and effect positive changes, regardless of whether they are working outside the agency as citizens or within the agency as managers ER -