Owen E. Hughes

This new edition of a classic text provides a wealth of material on the management and governance of the public sector, and explores the great shifts taking place in what is a hotly contested part of society in many regions of the world. Setting out the key theoretical perspectives on public management, Public Management and Administration will equip you with...

Introducing the scope and scale of government, competing approaches to the study of management in the public sector, different forms of service delivery, and the major topics in the subject such as strategic management, leadership, and performance management, Public Management and Administration continues to be a key point of reference for lecturers and students in the field. This leading text...