With over 20 million people on its payroll, the government is the largest employer in the
country. Managing people who do the nation's work is of critical importance to politicians …

Designed to serve as a basic text for an introductory course in Public Administration, this
innovative work provides students with an understanding of the basic management functions …

The relationship between the organization and its employees is influenced by what
motivates them to work, the rewards and fulfillment they derive from the organization. The …

The aftermath of the 2000 election has been a time of constant learning in regards to
election administration in the United States. Both scholars and policy makers initially …

The literature on council–manager government often mentions the political difficulties that
city managers face with their elected officials and constituent groups. In addition, the …

Numerous aspects of the day‐to‐day operations of local governments are subject to legal
scrutiny; public managers and officials must be keenly aware of the legal rights and …

Government programs increasingly depend on volunteers to compensate for lagging fiscal
support while engaging the citizenry in public service. However, the use of volunteers may …

The purpose of this study was to identify sources of recruiting as practiced by the foreign
commercial banks operating in Jordan and their impact on job performance proficiency. Six …

Building on Knoepfel's previous book, Public policy analysis, this book offers a conceptually
coherent view of ten public policy resources: force, law, personal, money, property rights …

Now in its third edition, Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy remains the
definitive source for article-length presentations spanning the fields of public administration …