Public administration : an action orientation /
Robert B. Denhardt.
- Third edition. Robert B. Denhardt with Joseph W. Grubbs
- Fort Worth, TX : Harcourt Brace College Publishers, c1999.
- xxi, 474 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-445) and index
Personal action in public organizations -- The political context of public administration -- The interorganizational context of public administration -- The ethics of public service -- Budgeting and financial management -- The management of human resources -- Planning, implementation, and evaluation -- Managing in a political context -- Reinventing government: improving quality and productivity in public organizations -- Personal skills in public management -- Interpersonal skills and group dynamics -- The future of the public service.