Public Management in an Information Age

Name: Public Management in an Information Age
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Towards Strategic Public Information Management

By Alex Ingrams and Albert Meijer and Stavros Zouridis

Series: The Public Management and Leadership Series

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Public Management in an Information Age explores how emerging information and communication technologies (ICTs) have transformed public management. The book offers a comprehensive and accessible framework for understanding ICTs' implications across various public organisations. It equips aspiring and current public managers with tools, examples, and strategic insights to develop effective information management systems in diverse contexts worldwide.
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Ideal for postgraduate students and professionals in public administration, public management, and public policy programmes seeking to deepen their understanding of ICT's role in modern public service.

"This accessible new text, aimed specifically at those studying and working in public management, offers readers a solid understanding of ICTs and their implications for public management. It offers aspiring and current public managers a framework for the development of strategic public information management across the full range of public organizations"--

This accessible text, aimed specifically at those studying and working in public management, offers readers a solid understanding of ICTs and their implications for public management. It provides aspiring and current public managers a framework for the development of strategic public information management across the full range of public organizations.

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New information and communication technologies have drastically changed public management. Public managers are increasingly dependent on information gathered from complex systems, and they need to be able to put in place sound IT and communication structures.

This accessible text, aimed specifically at those studying and working in public management, offers readers a comprehensive understanding of ICTs and their implications for public management. It provides aspiring and current public managers with a framework for the development of strategic public information management across the full range of public organisations.

Written by leading experts in this area, Public Management in an Information Age offers:

A thorough grounding in the latest research
Examples of issues and practices from different contexts and types of organisations around the world
A range of tools and techniques to help readers analyse concrete situations and develop appropriate solutions
Summary boxes on key ICTs in non-technical language

This is the ideal text for students on Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Management, and Master of Public Policy programmes.

Series: The Public Management and Leadership Series

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Esteemed academics Stephen Osborne and Jenny M Lewis praise this book as a definitive and timely resource. Osborne highlights its necessity for practitioners, students, and researchers in public service management. Lewis commends its clear explanation of technology's impact on public organisations and strategic public management, noting its practical examples and thorough coverage.

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781350343870

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 388g

Pages: 248

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Albert Meijer Alex Ingrams Education & Reference Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Series: The Public Management and Leadership Series Stavros Zouridis

About the Author

Albert Meijer is a professor of public management at Utrecht University. He is also co-editor-in-chief of the journal Information Polity. Alex Ingrams is an assistant professor at Leiden University. His research concentrates on technology, governance reforms, and comparative public administration. Stavros Zouridis is a professor of public administration and law at Tilburg University and a member of the Dutch Safety Board.

Public Management in an Information Age