Evaluation and Effective Public Management
Author: Joseph S. Wholey
Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13:
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Evidence-Based Public Management
Author: Anna Shillabeer
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-01-28
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 1317470907
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvidence-based management (EBMgt) derives principles of good management from scientific research, meta-analysis, literature reviews, and case studies, and then translates them into practice. This book is the first systematic assessment of EBMgt and its potential application in public management.
Public Management and Governance
Author: Tony Bovaird
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-09-25
Total Pages: 579
ISBN-13: 1317435834
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublic Management and Governance examines the factors which make government critically important and the barriers which often stop it being effective. It questions what it means to have effective policies, efficient management and good quality public services, and it explores how the process of governing could be improved. Key themes include: the challenges and pressures facing governments around the world; the changing role of the public sector in a ‘mixed economy’ of provision; governance issues such as ethics, equalities, transparency and citizen engagement. This revised and updated third edition includes eight new chapters which provide in-depth coverage of key new aspects of public management and governance. It also features a wide selection of international case studies and illuminating examples of how public policy, management and governance can be improved – and what happens when they fail. Each chapter is supplemented with discussion questions, group and individual exercises, case studies and recommendations on further reading. Public Management and Governance is one of the leading student textbooks in its field, featuring contributions from top international authors and covering a wide range of key topics in depth. It is an essential resource for all students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses in public management, public administration, government and public policy.
Performance Management in the Public Sector
Author: Wouter Van Dooren
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-02-19
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1317814169
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn times of rising expectations and decreasing resources for the public sector, performance management is high on the agenda. Increasingly, the value of the performance management systems themselves is under scrutiny, with more attention being paid to the effectiveness of performance management in practice. This new edition has been revised and updated to examine: performance in the context of current public management debates, including emerging discussions on the New Public Governance and neo-Weberianism; the many definitions of performance and how it has become one of the most contested agendas of public management; the so-called perverse effects of using performance indicators; the technicalities of performance measurement in a five step process: prioritising measurement, indicator development, data collection, analysis and reporting; and the future challenges and directions of performance management Performance Management in the Public Sector 2nd edition offers an approachable insight into a complex theme for practitioners and public management students alike.
Public Management
Author: Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-04-14
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 1139502875
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow effective are public managers as they seek to influence how public organizations deliver policy results? How, and how much, is management related to the performance of public programs? What aspects of management can be distinguished? Can their separable contributions to performance be estimated? The fate of public policies in today's world lies in the hands of public organizations, which in turn are often intertwined with others in latticed patterns of governance. Collectively, these organizations are expected to generate performance in terms of policy outputs and outcomes. In this book, two award-winning researchers investigate the effectiveness of management in the public sector. Firstly, they develop a systematic theory on how effective public managers are in shaping policy results. The rest of the book then tests this theory against a wide range of evidence, including a data set of 1,000 public organizations.
Evaluating Public Management Reforms
Author: Boyne, George
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 0335202462
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGovernments across the world are pursuing reform in an effort to improve public services. But have these reforms actually led to improvements in services? Evaluating Public Management Reforms develops a framework for a theory-based evaluation of reforms, and then uses this framework to assess the impact of new arrangements for public service delivery in the UK.
Improving Public Services
Author: Douglas J. Besharov
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 0190646055
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume spotlights recent advances in the worldwide use of quantitative performance measures in the public sector, especially approaches that incorporate program evaluation techniques. Chapters include single-country case studies, multi-country comparisons, and thoughtful essays on the challenges of making performance measurement and management work in diverse settings.
Public Management
Author: William Fox
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Published: 2003-09-01
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 1919980156
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublic Management deals with various aspects of public management, such as the public management environment and functions. It also deals with the skills needed and applications for public management.
Comparative Public Management
Author: Kenneth J. Meier
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 1626164010
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile the field of public management has become increasingly international, research and policy recommendations that work for one country often do not work for another. Why, for example, is managerial networking important in the United States, moderately effective in the United Kingdom, and of little consequence in the Netherlands? Comparative Public Management argues that scholars must find a better way to account for political, environmental, and organizational contexts to build a more general model of public management. The volume editors propose a framework in which context influences the types of managerial actions that can be used effectively in public organizations. After introducing the innovative framework, the book offers seven empirical chapters--cases from seven countries and a range of policy areas (health, education, taxation, and local governance)--that show how management affects performance in different contexts. Following these empirical tests, the book examines themes that emerge across cases and seeks to set an agenda for future research. Intended for students and scholars of public administration and public policy, this book will be the first to provide a comprehensive comparative assessment of management's impact on organizational performance.
The Effective Public Manager
Author: Steven Cohen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-08-28
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 0470432527
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince it was first published more than twenty years ago, The Effective Public Manager has become the classic resource for public administrators and students. The fourth edition of groundbreaking work synthesizes the current thinking in the field and presents practical lessons and tools in a highly accessible format. Focused on helping real-world managers and managers-to-be meet the demands of their jobs head-on rather than working around the constraints of government, this book offers a fresh approach to implementing effective management tools in a dynamic political, organizational, economic, and technological context.
