The State of Public Administration: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
Language: English
Pages: 480
ISBN: 0765625059
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
The trends and practices of public administration are ever changing and it is essential that they be appraised from time to time. Designed as a capstone survey of the field, The State of Public Administration focuses on leading edge issues, challenges, and opportunities that confront PA study and practice in the 21st Century.
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