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Public Management in an Information Age
Towards Strategic Public Information Management
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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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Public Management in an Information Age
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...Paperback$8799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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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.
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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
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.
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