Public Organization Management

Download or read book Public Organization Management written by Jamil E. Jreisat and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1997-11-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how the theories and practices of public management have evolved. It covers themes such as political, judicial, and cultural environments. It reviews the influential theoretical developments that represent the intellectual heritage of public administration from Woodrow Wilson and the classics to current schools such as Total Quality Management (TQM) and the drive for reinventing government. The author identifies and explains critical managerial functions such as decisionmaking, communication, leadership, performance evaluation, and the constant search for reform and improvement in public organizations. This comprehensive, in-depth exploration emphasizes the operational and practical consequences of the subject.