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The Public Administration Workbook - Softcover

Dresang, Dennis L.; Huddleston, Mark W

 
9780321273352: The Public Administration Workbook

Synopsis

By providing hands-on exercises, this unique workbook engages students in the study of public administration. Connecting theory to practice, a brief theoretical introduction precedes each exercise, explaining why the technique is important and how it is relevant to the study of public administration.

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About the Author

Mark W. Huddleston is Chairman of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Delaware, where he has taught since 1980. He has written extensively in the field of public administration, especially in the area of executive personnel management. He was rapporteur for the Twentieth Century Fund's study of the Senior Executive Service and author of its subsequent book The Government's Managers (1987); he is also the co-author of The Higher Civil Service in the United States: Quest for Reform (1996).

In addition to teaching courses at the University of Delaware, in recent years Professor Huddleston has conducted public administration training and served as a consultant in several interesting overseas settings, including Bosnia, Slovenia, Kazakstan, Mexico, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. He described his work in Bosnia in detail in a recent article entitled "Innocents Abroad" published in Public Administration Review (59, 2 March/April 1999).

Professor Huddleston is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1972) and the University of Wisconsin Madison (M.A., 1973; Ph.D., 1978).

Synopsis

This unique workbook engages students in the study of public administration and helps them gain a deeper understanding of the field by providing hands-on exercises that expose students to a wide range of practical applications. By providing hands-on exercises, this unique workbook engages students in the study of public administration. Connecting theory to practice, a brief theoretical introduction precedes each exercise, explaining why the technique is important and how it is relevant to the study of public administration.

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