Denhardt, Janet Vinzant.

The new public service serving, not steering Janet V. Denhardt and Robert B. Denhardt. - Expanded ed. - Armonk, N.Y. M.E. Sharpe c2007. - xv, 222 p. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-211) and index.

Public administration and the new public management -- The roots of the new public service -- Serve citizens, not customers -- Seek the public interest -- Value citizenship over entrepreneurship -- Think strategically, act democratically -- Recognize that accountability isn't simple -- Serve rather than steer -- Value people, not just productivity -- The new public service in action -- Conclusion.

9780765619983 (cloth : alk. paper)

2006038943


Public administration
Public administration--United States.

JF1351 / .D4495 2007

351 / D393n