Title The evolving physiology of government : Canadian public administration in transition / edited by O.P. Dwivedi, Tim A. Mau, and Byron Sheldrick

Published Ottawa [Ont.] : University of Ottawa Press, ©2009 (Saint-Lazare, Quebec : Gibson Library Connections, 2010)

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Description 1 online resource (xlv, 401 pages) Series Governance series, 1487-3052 Governance series (Ottawa, Ont.) Contents Foreword / John Meisel -- Preface: From There to Here / J.E. Hodgetts -- Canadian Public Administration in Transition: An Introduction / O.P. Dwivedi, Tim A. Mau and Byron Sheldrick -- pt. I. Theoretical Perspectives -- Ch. 1. Evolution of Disciplinary Approaches and Paradigms in the Study of Public Administration in Canada / Iain Gow -- Ch. 2. Public Administration Research and Organization Theory: Recovering Alternative Perspectives on Public Service Institutions / Evert Lindquist -- pt. II. Contemporary Issues and Challenges -- Ch. 3. Origins of Merit in Canada / Ken Rasmussen and Luc Juillet -- Ch. 4. Politics-Administration Dichotomy: Democracy versus Bureaucracy? / Peter Aucoin and Donald J. Savoie -- Ch. 5. Unfortunate Experience of the Duelling Protocols: A Chapter in the Continuing Quest for Responsible Government in Canada / C.E.S. Franks -- Ch. 6. Law and Innovation: The Incremental Development of Canadian Lobby Regulation / A. Paul Pross -- Ch. 7. From Administration to Management: Forty Years of Public Sector Education in Quebec / Caroline Dufour -- Ch. 8. Trust, Leadership, and Accountability in Canada's Public Sector / Paul G. Thomas -- Ch. 9. Putting Citizens First Service Delivery and Integrated Public Governance / Kenneth Kernaghan -- pt. III. State of the Discipline: Future Challenges in Administration and Governance -- Ch. 10. American Perspectives on Canadian Public Administration / Keith Henderson -- Ch. 11. Comparative Perspective on Canadian Public Administration within an Anglophone Tradition / John Halligan -- Ch. 12. Comparative and Development Administration in Canada: A Preliminary Assessment and Call to Action / O.P. Dwivedi and Tim A. Mau -- Ch. 13. Administrative Law and Public Governance: An Overlooked Dimension of Governance / Byron Sheldrick Summary Canadian public administration has provided a rich ground for examining the changing nature of the state. Currents of political change have rippled through the administration of the public sector, often producing significant alterations in our understanding of how best to organize and administer public services. This volume brings together some of the leading Canadian and international scholars of public administration to reflect on these changes and their significance. Providing a historical perspective on public administration in Canada, the volume examines the shift from a traditional model Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Public administration -- Canada -- Congresses Public administration -- Canada POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory. Politics and government Public administration Verwaltung SUBJECT Canada -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85019334 Subject Canada Kanada Genre/Form Electronic books Conference papers and proceedings Form Electronic book Author Dwivedi, O. P., 1937- Mau, Tim A. Sheldrick, Byron M. ISBN 9780776617794 0776617796 9780776618173 0776618172

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