Pathways to positive public administration : an international perspective / edited by Patrick Lucas, Tina Nabatchi, Janine O'Flynn and Paul 't Hart.

"Situated in an era of low trust in government and a pervasive negativity bias that has shaped the field, this insightful volume examines the foundations, practices and tools of a distinctly positive strand of public administration (PPA). It advocates for a more optimistic approach to the study...

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Online Access: Full Text (via EBSCO)
Other Authors: Lucas, Patrick (Editor), Nabatchi, Tina (Editor), O'Flynn, Janine (Editor), Hart, Paul 't (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2024.
Series:Successful public governance.
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Summary:"Situated in an era of low trust in government and a pervasive negativity bias that has shaped the field, this insightful volume examines the foundations, practices and tools of a distinctly positive strand of public administration (PPA). It advocates for a more optimistic approach to the study of what government does, how they do it, and to what effect."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 474 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1803929170
9781803929170
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from home page (Elgaronline, viewed on August 14, 2024).