The spirit of public administration pdf

Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Publication date Topics Public administration , George Frederickson, one of the field's most respected scholars, carefully measures the meets and bounds of public administration and fixes its place in the context of changing politics, values, and ethics. He describes a robust and exciting public administration that includes, but is much more than, effective government management.

Frederickson strongly defends broad grants of Discretion to public administrators and then lays out the proper norms and ethic which should inform that discretion. And he firmly argues that the effectiveness of democratic government and modern governance, not just for the majority of but for all citizens, depends on the energetic exercise of bureaucratic discretion.

The book concludes with seven principles that should guide everyone who works in public settings. Students and scholars will find The Spirit of Public Administration an exhilarating and challenging perspective Includes bibliographical references pages and indexes Introduction: Understanding public administration -- Part one: Governance, politics, and the public -- Finding the public in public administration -- The political context of public administration -- Public administration as governance -- Part two: Issues of fairness -- The question of administrative discretion -- Fairness and social equity in public administration -- Intergenerational concepts of public administration -- Part three: Ethics, citizenship, and benevolence in public administration -- Ethics and public administration -- The paradox of distance and the problem of differentiation with David G.

He explains why both academic and practicing public administrators should be equally focused on federal, state, and local levels of government--and overcome media preoccupation with the national government. And he tells us how we can manage public organizations and institutions in a way that enhances the prospects for change, responsiveness, and citizen involvement--and serves all citizens fairly and benevolently.

Scholars and students of public administration theory and ethics will find that this book offers a unique, profound analysis of the values that form the foundation of public administration today. The Spirit of Public Administration, however, furthers not just our knowledge of the subject of public administration, but also our understanding of public organizations and work in public settings--and shows h show more.

Back cover copy H. The Spirit of Public Administration, however, furthers not just our knowledge of the subject of public administration, but also our understanding of public organizations and work in public settings--and shows how public administration can be a key factor in improving the quality of government for us all. Finding the Public in Public Administration 2. The Political Context of Public Administration 3.

The Question of Administrative Discretion 5. Fairness and Social Equity in Public Administration 6. Ethics and Public Administration 8. The Paradox of Distance and the Problem of Differentiation. Frederickson 9. Patriotism, Benevolence, and Public Administration. The Public Administrator as a Representative Citizen.

Review quote "George Frederickson's principled discourse on the study and practice of public administration reflects the wisdom of broad experience and an overarching intellect. This book is an indispensable antidote to contemporary pleas that we narrow our sense of what governance is all about. Lynn, Jr. By bringing together his insights on these topics, this book provides a very valuable resource for the field. Rainey, professor, Department of Political Science, University of Georgia "This book, by one of the field's masters, explores the very heart and soul of public administration.

Its conclusions sketch a fresh, new approach, grounded in public interest, that the field greatly needs to rediscover. Kettl, professor, Robert M. About H. George Frederickson H. A Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, he received in the Dwight Waldo Award given by the American Society for Public Administration for distinguished contributions to the professional literature of public administration. Rating details.

Book ratings by Goodreads. Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers with over 50 million reviews. Frederickson discusses a wide variety of topics that would be useful to any public administrator, but the verbiage used is a bit difficult for an individual that may be entering into the service field "The Spirit of Public Administration is broken down into three parts.

These parts are:. Frederickson did take the initiative to explain public administration and some of its functions before going in-depth on different facets of the role. Some great topics discussed were governance, fairness and social equity, and ethics and public administration.

Frederickson begins in Chapter 1 by explaining that "public administration is both a profession and field of study p. Often times public administrators focus on the profession and do not practice studying their role in society. Also, in the chapter, Frederickson addresses ways in which to encourage citizen involvement in government. Frederickson evaluates that some of these suggestions may be impractical. As an African-American citizen, all of the suggestions seemed impractical.

Often times, minority populations do not have the time to participate in meetings and volunteerism. A more effective way may be informative newsletters that provide alternate solutions that are not as time-consuming. Chapter 2 and 3 discusses the political aspect of public administration and governance.

In Chapter2, Frederickson discusses the theory on which his book is based upon, the Hamiltonian tradition. This chapter makes valid points in how important it is for administrators to be versed in politics. Administrators are not delegated power through the U. Constitution, but state constitutions are political processes allow for administrators to be more involved in government.

Through this vital tool, administrators are able to profoundly assist the public. After addressing the political aspect, Frederickson makes a smooth transition in Chapter 3 to discuss governance. Frederickson points out that there are several different definitions in defining governance. Frederickson makes a profound remark by stating, "it is likely that governance is the preferred modern theory that attempts to marry politics to administration p.

There must always be boundaries set between governing and governance. During Chapter 4, Frederickson utilizes different philosophers to express how discretion is part of government and non-profit organizational life. To further reiterate the importance of this topic, Frederickson discusses in Chapter 5 the specifics of fairness and social equity in the theory and practice of public administration.