Handbook of American Public Administration

Edited by Edmund C. Stazyk, University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the late H. George Frederickson, formerly Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas, USA

'The Handbook of American Public Administration offers a comprehensive and insightful overview of how governance is evolving in the United States. It brings together leading scholars who wrestle with some of the fundamental questions of how we govern. A highly recommended addition for anyone concerned about the past and future of the American administrative state.'--Don Moynihan, Georgetown University, US'This book provides authoritative discussions of long-standing fundamental topics in public administration as well as currently crucial topics. The editors and authors include intellectual leaders of the field as well as emerging scholars destined for leading roles. This volume offers an essential contribution to every professional's library and to discussions and seminars on leading thought and analysis in the field.'--Hal G. Rainey, University of Georgia, US'This Handbook offers a broad range of contemporary topics central to public administration theory and practice. It provides valuable insights into the directions in which the field is going, and the inclusion of chapters by junior and emerging scholars provides innovative and refreshing views on what the future of the field will look like in years to come.'--Norma M. Riccucci, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, US

• Contents:1. Introduction to the Handbook of American Public AdministrationEdmund C. Stazyk and H. George FredericksonPART I FOUNDATIONS2. The value of historical perspectives in public administrationPeter Stanley Federman3. Reviving the study of public administration’s legal foundation: Juris et de jureAndrew Osorio4. Public administration as a function of executive and legislative powerWilliam G. Resh and Haram Lee Zook5. Modern state-federal conflict: The central role of administration and administrative lawBen Merriman6. Bureaucracy and democracy: Perils and prospectsBrian J. CookPART II MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE7. A rose by any other name: New public management in AmericaLaurence E. Lynn, Jr.8. Dueling banjos in American public administration: The enduring themes of accountability and performanceGene A. Brewer9. Bureaucratic discretion in public agencies: Principals, principles, and agentsLaura Langbein10. Managing for high performanceSergio Fernandez and Sun Young Kim11. Motivation in public management: Seeing the forest through the treesKathryn Hendren and Sanjay K. Pandey12. Expanding the employee engagement model for public service: Prioritizing relatedness to achieve collaborative outcomesHeather Getha-Taylor13. The “dark side” of the public workplace: Counterproductive workplace behavior and environmental negativity in public administration researchRandall S. DavisPART III SOCIAL EQUITY, PUBLICNESS, AND DIVERSITY14. Social equity and public administration in rhetorical perspective(s)Richard K. Ghere15. Antecedents to managing publicness: A study of professional and cultural socializationCullen C. Merritt and Morgan D. Farnworth16. Social equity, equal opportunity, and affirmative action in the public sector: Lessons from eight decades of struggleJ. Edward Kellough17. Public sector diversity research: Taking stockLeisha DeHart-Davis, Deneen Hatmaker, Zachary W. Oberfield and Amy E. Smith18. Institutionalism and assumptions: Institutionalizing race and gender in public administration scholarshipShannon Portillo and Nicole Humphrey19. Sustainability research in US public administration: Pillar tensions and synergiesAlisa V. MoldavanovaPART IVNETWORKS, COLLABORATION, AND PARTICIPATION20. Collaborative public management: The US perspectiveRosemary O’Leary21. Nodes and links as actors and actions in public administration networksGwen Arnold and Luke M. Shimek22. Nonprofit organizations and public administration: The state of the field and future directionsSteven Rathgeb Smith23. Collaborative local governance: Building metropolitan services, vision, and teamworkEric S. Zeemering24. Public participation in American public administrationTina Nabatchi, Suyeon Jo, and Matt LeighningerPART V FINANCE, PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, AND THE PUBLIC POLICY INTERSECTION25. The emergence of public financial managementDavid S. T. Matkin, Youngsung Kim and Young Joo Park 26. What we know about the interaction between politics and administration in the policy-making processSean Nicholson-Crotty and Sean Webeck27. Public management and program effectiveness in US public administrationCarolyn J. Hill28. A conceptual map of performance measurementBeryl A. Radin29. Theoretical foundations and design principles to improve policy and program implementationJodi R. Sandfort30. Using fs/QCA to understand the role of organizational structure in public health policyRebekah L. St. Clair and Kimberly R. IsettPART VI CONCLUSION31. Conclusion: Where does US public administration go from here?Edmund C. Stazyk and H. George FredericksonIndex