Public Administration: An Introduction
"Holzer & Schwester have used their enormous experience to produce a fresh introductory textbook for public administration that really captures the contemporary themes that the popular media and scholars discuss, while providing a thprough background of the historical development of the field. The language is straightforward, the graphics are fantastic, and -- without losing an American focus -- the sweep of attention of this text is more global than typically found in most introductory textbooks." --Montgomery Van Wart, California State University San Bernardino"An engaging overview of public administration which uses political carttons and other artwork to good effect. Students will find the varied formats and short exercises to be fun ways to learn the basic material more fully. The chapters on technology, leadership, and performance management are welcome additions to this textbook, which covers all the other required bases fully." --Frances S. Berry, Florida State University"The chapters are content rich and visually appealing, a winning combination for today's students." --Maria Aristigueda, University of Delaware