Principles and Practice of Public Administration and Public Policy

In this book, Professor Sharang Stephen takes the reader through the rudiments of Public administration highlighting the essential by imprinting on the mind of the reader the significance and function of public administrators and their responsibility in formulating and implementing the policies of government in spirit and letter. Topics covered include: ?The Meaning & Purpose of Governance?Politics and Policies of Administration?Distinction between Policy and Executive Decisions ?Qualities of an Effective Administrator ?Organizational theory,?Human resource management, ?Leadership,?Proven Techniques for Negotiating and Resolving Conflicts ?Budgeting?The Meaning of Contract ?Tendering ?The use of statistics in government and lots more.... The book is an invaluable companion for undergraduate, postgraduate, MPA, students of social and management sciences and all who desire a deep understanding of how government works and how policies are formulated and implemented on behalf of the citizenry. It prepares students for careers in today's public service, whether in government or nonprofits. It is written for both today's and tomorrow's public service.