Public administration : vision and reality / Rajesh Kumar.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Nature and scope of personnel administration -- Centralization and decentralization in public administration -- Global perspectives of public administration -- Marketization, globalization and administrative reform -- Governance and administration -- Accountability and transparency in public administration -- Research methods in public policy planning and administration -- International monetary fund.

"Public administration is a field in which leaders serve communities to advance the common good and effect positive change. Public administration professionals are equipped with skills to manage at all levels of government (local, state, and federal)as well as nonprofit organizations. A vision statement looks forward and creates amental image of the ideal state that the organization wishes to achieve. It is inspirational and aspirational and should challenge employees. Administration is the most obvious part of the Government and the least discussions happen around it. Globalization has been challenging the theory and practice of Public Administration at an unprecedented level. Major policy issues cross national boundaries cannot be solved without international collaboration-even domestic issues will be better understood and addressed with a global perspective. To advance Public Administration theory building, we need to examine issues across national and ethno-demographic divisions in order to better understand and explain context-specific phenomena. To ensure Public Administration's relevance to practice, we must reach out to the global public administration community in academic exchanges, global innovation and diffusion of best practices, and collaborative education. College or graduate student majoring in this subject will find this book to supplement their studies." -- Back cover