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Public Administration: The Essentials - First Edition

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Jayme L. Renfro

Copyright Year: 2023

Publisher: University of Northern Iowa

Language: English

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Public Administration: The Basics
  • Chapter 2: The Public Sector
  • Chapter 3: Organizational Management and the Foundations of Administration
  • Chapter 4: Organizational Behavior
  • Chapter 5: Public Policy
  • Chapter 6: Public Budgeting and Finance
  • Chapter 7: Public Human Resources Management
  • Chapter 8: Ethics and Accountability in Public Administration
  • Conclusion

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About the Book

Public Administration: The Essentials provides students with the conceptual foundation they need for an introduction to the field of public administration. This OER textbook covers the most critical issues in the field through the use of classic texts and theory as well as through modern examples.

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Jayme Renfro is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Northern Iowa. Dr. Renfro teaches Public Administration and Public Policy at the undergraduate and graduate level, offering introductory courses as well as courses in leadership and management, race and policy, policy process and analysis, and public human resourcemanagement. She has previously published three books, State and Local Government 2013-14, State and Local Government 2014-15, and Cases and Topics in State and Local Government. She has also published several articles in political science journals on political behavior.

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