Goldfrey Edwards

Public Administration Goldfrey Edwards

The academic discipline which deals with the study of decision making of the government and the government policies is termed as public administration. It also analyzes the various inputs which have produced the policies along with the inputs necessary to produce alternative policies. The primary concern of public administration is the organization of government policies and programs. Some of the major branches of public administration are organizational theory, public budgeting, policy analysis and human resource management. The theoretical frameworks devised, modified and used within public administration are known as decision making models. A few categories of public administrators are city managers, census managers, cabinet secretaries and the various heads of county, state and federal departments. This textbook provides comprehensive insights into the field of public administration. Some of the diverse topics covered herein address these branches that fall under this category. Those in search of information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book.