Big Ideas in Collaborative Public Management (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780765621184)

The world of public management is changing dramatically, fueled by technological innovations such as the Internet, globalism that permits us to outsource functions anywhere in the world, new ideas from network theory, and more. Public managers no longer are unitary leaders of unitary organizations - instead, they often find themselves convening, negotiating, mediating, and collaborating across borders."Big Ideas in Collaborative Public Management" brings together a rich variety of big picture perspectives on collaborative public management. The chapters are all original and written by distinguished experts. Designed for practical application, they range from examinations of under what conditions collaborative public management occurs to what it means to be a collaborative leader.The contributors address tough issues such as legitimacy building in networks, and discuss ways to engage citizens in collaboration. They examine the design of collaborative networks and the outcomes of collaboration. Detailed introductory and concluding chapters by the editors summarize and critique the chapters, and frame them as a reflection of the state of collaborative public management today.

Author: Lisa Blomgren Bingham,Rosemary O'Leary
ISBN-10: 0765621185
ISBN-13: 9780765621184
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2008
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.20w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2008 pg. 173