Public administration and governance / edited by Esther Randall.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Does local government have capacity for enabling local economic development? -- Learning in australian local government: a roadmap for improving education & training -- Public participation in services delivery projects in buikwe district local government uganda -- The 'silent pistol' in ghana's local government system: presiding members vs. chief executives -- Local government administration in nigeria: the search for relevance -- Mind the gap: australian local government reform and councillors' undersanding of their roles -- Australian local governments and the early national broadband network roll-out -- Supporting local governance and local economic development - some experiences from swaziland -- Citizen participation in urban local government: a case study of kanaighat paurashava in bangladesh -- Network governance and capacity of local government to deliver LED in uganda -- Can organization development principles in india's local government improve governance? -- Womens leadership in local government in the caribbean.

Public administration refers to the implementation of government administrative policy for effective governance. Its approaches are aimed at maximizing efficiency and effectiveness. It also strives to provide better customer service. Some of the significant aspects of public administration include human resource management, organizational theory, policy analysis, budgeting and ethics. Decision-making is crucial to the role of a public administrator. Various decision-making models have been formulated. These include budget-maximizing model and bureau-shaping model. The topics included in this book on public administration and governance are of the utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. It attempts to understand the multiple branches that fall under this discipline and how such concepts have practical applications. It will be beneficial to public administrators, policymakers, students and experts involved in this field at various levels.