Public Administration: An Action Orientation [Hardcover]

Robert B. Denhardt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0155058681 | ISBN-13: 978-0155058682 | Publication Date: July 1, 2002 | Edition: 4

As its title implies, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: AN ACTION ORIENTATION encourages students to take action and to become active participants in public administration. Robert Denhardt and Joseph Grubbs instruct readers on how to influence the operations of public agencies--helping them learn to affect positive changes, regardless of whether they are working outside the agency as citizens or within the agency as managers. With a strong emphasis on ethics, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION introduces the theories and scholarly literature of the field. In addition, it increases students' chances of being effective by developing such personal and interpersonal skills as personal management, communication, delegation, motivation, and decision making. This edition includes many new non-profit examples throughout--making it equally appropriate for courses in the management of profit or non-profit organizations.

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About the Author

Robert B. Denhardt is a Professor of Public Administration at Arizona State University and a Visiting Professor at the University of Delaware. A fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, Dr. Denhardt is a past president of the American Society for Public Administration, the leading national association promoting excellence in public service. Dr. Denhardt is the author of several books, including MANAGING HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE PURSUIT OF SIGNIFICANCE, IN THE SHADOW OF ORGANIZATION, and THEORIES OF PUBLIC ORGANZATION. He is also the editor of several others, including EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE, THE REVITALIZATION OF THE PUBLIC SERIVCE, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN ACTION, and POLLUTION AND PUBLIC POLICY. He has published more than seventy-five articles in professional journals, primarily in the areas of public sector management, strategic planning and public productivity, and organization behavior. Prior to joining the faculty at Arizona State University and the University of Delaware, Dr. Denhardt taught at the universities of Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, New Orleans, and Central Florida.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 560 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 4 edition (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0155058681
• ISBN-13: 978-0155058682
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,004,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Keep the dictionary handy!, February 9, 2009

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This review is from: Public Administration: An Action Orientation (Hardcover)

The book is very dry, though I'm not sure what I expected. I did notice that I had to refer to a dictionary quite a bit because of the difficult words they used. I am not entirely sure that this book will do the trick in my class, we'll have to wait and see. Needs graphic representations like charts, pictures, examples (none) and chapter representative side stories (none) to actaully drive home the ideas they want to bring across. Not the best book I've ever read or had to learn from.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent, May 23, 2007

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Solid basic overview of public administration. Designed for an overview course, not much depth.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book Review, July 5, 2009

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The book was in good shape. Although I bought it used, there were no major highlights or underlines. Cover was in good shape.