Issuing a call to action PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AN ACTION ORIENTATION Seventh Edition helps you become an active and effective participant in public administration Robert B Denhardt Janet V Denhardt and Tara A Blanc demonstrate how to influence the operations of public agencies helping you get involved and effect positive changes regardless of whether you are working outside the agency as a citizen or within the agency as a manager With a strong emphasis on ethics the text introduces the theories and scholarly literature of the field while reflecting the latest trends and issues Packed with hands on applications it helps you develop such practical skills as personal management communication delegation motivation and decision making Key topics like nonprofit management the global dimensions of public administration and organizational theory are covered thoroughly throughout In addition CourseReader integrates primary and secondary sources to give you a well rounded perspective Issuing a call to action, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: AN ACTION ORIENTATION, Seventh Edition, helps you become an active and effective participant in public administration. Robert B. Denhardt, Janet V. Denhardt, and Tara A. Blanc demonstrate how to influence the operations of public agencies--helping you get involved and effect positive changes, regardless of ...whether you are working outside the agency as a citizen or within the agency as a manager. With a strong emphasis on ethics, the text introduces the theories and scholarly literature of the field while reflecting the latest trends and issues. Packed with hands-on applications, it helps you develop such practical skills as personal management, communication, delegation, motivation, and decision making. Key topics like nonprofit management, the global dimensions of public administration, and organizational theory are covered thoroughly throughout. In addition, CourseReader integrates primary and secondary sources to give you a well-rounded perspective.