The New Public Management
Subtitle: Lessons from Innovating Governors and Mayors
Contributors: Paul J. Andrisani (Editor); Simon Hakim (Editor); E.S. Savas (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 31, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781402071171
Subjects: Central government; State governments; Management - General; U.S. Local Government; U.S. State Government; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Public Affairs & Administration; Politics/International Relations; USA; Political Science / General; Administrative agencies; States; Government - State & Provincial; United States; Local government; Management
First sentence: Governments at the state and local levels are feeling pressure to change their long-established ways of operating, as they face fierce competition to attract businesses and jobs, and taxpayer resistance to higher taxes and more debt.