Research in Public Management and Administration

Intergovernmental management and comparative public administration are new concepts in the field of public administration attracting attention of more researchers. Their identification as distinct body of research has been understood to be a major refocusing in confronting the modern problems of managing administrative system and evolving viable solutions. Based on the latest research in the field of public administration, this book makes an in-depth search and analyses emerging concepts of intergovernment management and comparative public administration. In addition, the book presents an elaborative discussion on issues and patterns of research methodology in public administration, models of bureaucracy, policy studies and implementation strategies. The book contains views of stalwarts of the filed. Numerous diagrams and data in tables facilitate easy understanding. This unique presentation on various facets and concepts of public administration is a must for students, teachers administrators, policy-framers and general readers.