Public administration has developed as an intellectual and professional field through a
succession of six paradigms—that is, how the field has' seen itself'in the past and present …

For a decade, public administration and management literature has featured a riveting story:
the transformation of the field's orientation from an old paradigm to a new one. While many …

Changes to the study of public administration tend to follow those in the practice of the
administration of government. The recent shift to public management is characterized and …

Despite claims that the practice of public administration is or can become a professional
activity, this article argues that it lacks the hallmarks of a true profession and has little chance …

W HEN the first textbooks in public ad-ministration appeared in the United States a little
more than thirty years ago (Leonard D. White's Introduction to the Study of Public …

At the heart of the practice of public administration is the relationship between
administrators, on one hand, and political leaders and the public on the other hand. The …

In 1993, the author analyzed the state of public administration for the American Political
Science Association's book, Political Science: The State of the Field. This article reviews the …

This volume is an ideal reference source for persons investigating specific areas within the
diverse field of public affairs and administration. Public Administration includes two …

Linda Kaboolian, Harvard University eform movements in the public sector, codi-R fied as
the" New Public Management" by cholars, provide an opportunity for the adherents of public …

Political scientists have long relied on organization theory as their foundation for
understanding public bureaucracy. This approach makes good sense, but so far the payoffs …