The nature and management of the public sector has changed dramatically since a more flexible, marketbased model replaced the rigid, bureaucratic form of public administration of the 20th century. Article in australian journal of public administration 5. Buy public management and administration 4th edition by hughes, owen isbn. The earlier, traditional model of public administration dominant for most of the century is argued to be discredited. Hughes is dean of students at rmit university, australia. In essence, strategic management one of the private sector tools emerged in the public sector as a critique of traditional public administration model, which was inwardlooking, shortterm.
Newer public management models are being adopted all over the world and the basis, nature and dimensions of these as well as their theoretical underpinnings are considered in detail. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Public management and administration an introduction third edition owen e. The traditional model of public administration was an irrelevance for many years.
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