{"product_id":"public-management-and-performance-research-directions-paperback-9781107411678","title":"Public Management and Performance; Research Directions (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107411678","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePublic Management and Performance\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eResearch Directions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is a systematic review of the research literature on public management and the performance of public agencies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard M. Walker (Edited by), George A. Boyne (Edited by), Gene A. Brewer (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107411678, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 November 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e302 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 1.6 cm, 0.49 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: 'Richard Walker and his colleagues are to be congratulated in having produced what looks likely to become one of the required texts on performance management and public management. It combines a strong theoretical orientation with a list of contributors to be the envy of any book editor.' Stephen Osborne, University of Edinburgh Business School\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePublic services touch the majority of people in advanced and developing economies on a daily basis: children require schooling, the elderly need personal care and assistance, rubbish needs collecting, water must be safe to drink and the streets need policing. In short, there is practically no area of our lives that isn't touched in some way by public services. As such, knowledge about strategies to improve their performance is central to the good of society. In this book, a group of leading scholars examine some of the most pressing issues in public administration, political science and public policy by undertaking a systematic review of the research literature on public management and the performance of public agencies. It is an important resource for public management researchers, policy-makers and practitioners who wish to understand the state of the field and the challenges that lie ahead.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e About the contributors\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction Richard M. Walker, George A. Boyne and Gene A. Brewer\u003cbr\u003e 2. Extending goal ambiguity research in government: from organizational goal ambiguity to program goal ambiguity Hal G. Rainey and Chan Su Jung\u003cbr\u003e 3. Budgets and financial management Donald P. Moynihan and Matthew Andrews\u003cbr\u003e 4. Organizational structure and public service performance Rhys Andrews\u003cbr\u003e 5. Red tape: the bane of public organizations? Gene A. Brewer and Richard M. Walker\u003cbr\u003e 6. Managerial networking, managing the environment, and program performance: a summary of findings and an agenda Kenneth J. Meier and Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr\u003cbr\u003e 7. Public service motivation and performance Gene A. Brewer\u003cbr\u003e 8. Organizational diversity and public service performance David W. Pitts\u003cbr\u003e 9. Performance management: does it work? George A. Boyne\u003cbr\u003e 10. Strategy: which strategic stances matter? Richard M. Walker\u003cbr\u003e 11. Methods Alisa Hicklin\u003cbr\u003e 12. Conclusion: enriching the field George A. Boyne, Gene A. Brewer and Richard M. Walker\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Organizational theory \u0026amp; behaviour [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Organizational theory \u0026amp; behaviour\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Organizational%20theory%20\u0026amp;%20behaviour%20%5BKJU%5D%22\"\u003eKJU\u003c\/a\u003e], Business strategy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business strategy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20strategy%20%5BKJC%5D%22\"\u003eKJC\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20%5BJHB%5D%22\"\u003eJHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004960919832,"sku":"9781107411678","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107411678i_8fd4578c-926d-4602-8548-41083bf9f811.jpg?v=1694485141","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/public-management-and-performance-research-directions-paperback-9781107411678","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}