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The role of government in managing society has once again become a hot topic worldwide. A more diverse society, the internet, and new expected values of citizens are challenging conventional ways of managing governments.

The second edition of Public Management and Governance examines key issues in effective management and good quality service in the public sector. With contributions from leading writers in the field, it goes beyond the initial edition, looking at the ways in which the procedure of governing needs to be modified fundamentally to stay lawful and to make the most of society’s some resources.

Key themes include:

1. challenges and pressures facing modern governments worldwide

1. the altering role of the public sector in a ‘mixed economy’ of provision

1. governance issues such as ethics, equalities, and citizen engagement

This new edition has an increased international scope and includes new chapters on cooperative relationship working, agency and decentralised management, routine management, and HRM. Comprehensive and detailed, it is an idealisti associate for undergrad and postgraduate students of public management, public administration, government and public policy.

About the Author

Tony Bovaird is Professor of Public Management and Policy at the University of Birmingham. He has published widely in strategic management, public policy evaluation and performance management in the public sector.

Elke Löffler is Chief Executive of Governance International. She has published widely in public governance and quality management in the public sector.

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