Public Administration Reformation

<p>In an attempt to instil trust in their performance credibility integrity efficiency cost-effectiveness and good governance many public organizations are in effect viewing tax-paying citizens as consumers. Little research exists to explore synergies between the market economy public administration reformation and their complex bilateral effects. This book takes a timely look at the heightened need for public administration reform as a result of the economic challenges currently faced by nations across the globe. In particular it explores the roles of eGovernment and a citizen-centric focus in this transformation. </p><p>Public Administration Reform examines several commonly-held assumptions about public administration: the public sector is slow and bureaucratic; government employees are frequently disengaged; and government agencies are sometimes wasteful. eGovernment is proposed as a key tool in the improvement of both public services and reputations of public organizations. </p>