This book addresses salient current issues in public administration research. It seeks to suggest where future research may or indeed ought to be focussed. To a

Setting the agenda on agenda setting, this Handbook explores how and why private matters become public issues and occasionally government priorities. It provide

An overview of experimental research and methods in public management, and their impact on theory, research practices and substantive knowledge.

The performance of public services is a matter of concern in many countries. Issues of public service efficiency, cost, and effectiveness have moved to the fore