tailieunhanh - Handbook of Public Management Practice and Reform

Public management reform is one of the most popular topics in the field of public administration. Both academics and practitioners have been actively involved in studying it. Researchers have published numerous articles and books examining the background, motives, concepts, strategies, implementation, effectiveness, and lessons of many reform policies and programs. Practitioners are interested in learning new managerial ideas and reform policies to advance their knowledge and skills so that they can improve their management of public organizations and provide better service to their communities | Public Administration and Public Policy I Handbook of Public Management Practice and Reform edited by Kuotsai Tom Liou ISBN 0-8247-0429-0 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Headquarters Marcel Dekker Inc. 270 Madison Avenue New York NY 10016 tel 212-696-9000 fax 212-685-4540 Eastern Hemisphere Distribution Marcel Dekker AG Hutgasse 4 Postfach 812 CH-4001 Basel Switzerland tel 41-61-261-8482 fax 41-61-261-8896 World Wide Web http The publisher offers discounts on this book when ordered in bulk quantities. For more information write to Special Sales Professional Marketing at the headquarters address above. Copyright 2001 by Marcel Dekker Inc. All Rights Reserved. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying microfilming and recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. Current printing last digit 10 98765 4 321 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA To my father Jiunn-Jin Liou and in memory of my mother Der-Jy .