Public management and administration : an introduction /
Owen E. Hughes.
- 3rd ed.
- New York : Palgrave, 2003.
- viii, 303 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-294) and index.
This book provides an introduction to, and assessment of, the theories and principles of public management, particularly the public sector reforms associated with the movement most often reffered to as 'the new public management' and compares and contrasts these with the traditional model of public administration.