unit 1 defining public administration
text a managerial definition of public administration
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text b the legal approach to public administration
unit 2 public policy and its administration
text a what is public policy?
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text b taxation, fairness, and growth
unit 3 the reinventing of the machinery of government
text a the administrative architecture of the u.s. government
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text b works better and costs less? sweet and sour perspectives on
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unit 4 intergovernmental relations
text a the structure of intergovernmental relations
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text b understanding intergovernmental relations
unit 5 management and organization theory
text a the origins of scientific management
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text b scientific management
unit 6 managerialism and performance management
text a what is performance management?
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text b criticisms of managerialism
unit 7 leadership and accountability
text a leading for performance ''
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text b accountability in the public sector
unit 8 personnel management
text a the personnel function
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text b civil service reforms
unit 9 honor and ethics
text a moral standards in organizational conduct
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text b the ethic of neutrality
unit 10 evaluation and measuring productivity
text a evaluation
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text b measuring productivity
unit 11 strategic planning and management in public
administration
text a purpose and benefits of strategic planning
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text b case studies in public sector strategic planning
unit 12 social equity
text a public administration and social equity
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text b the impact of the public management reforms on
democracy
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