Theories of Public Organization
Robert B. Denhardt is Lincoln Professor of Leadership and Ethics in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Delaware. A fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, Dr. Denhardt is a past president of the American Society for Public Administration, the leading national association promoting excellence in public service. Dr. Denhardt is the author of several books, including THE DANCE OF LEADERSHIP, THE NEW PUBLIC SERVICE, MANAGING HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE PURSUIT OF SIGNIFICANCE, IN THE SHADOW OF ORGANIZATION, and THEORIES OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATION. He is also the editor of several others, including EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE, THE REVITALIZATION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN ACTION, and POLLUTION AND PUBLIC POLICY. He has published nearly a hundred articles in professional journals, primarily in the areas of public sector management, strategic planning and public productivity, and organization behavior. Prior to joining the faculty at Arizona State University and the University of Delaware, Dr. Denhardt taught at the universities of Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, New Orleans, and Central Florida.