Böcker av Jay D White

Presents a survey which covers both the basics of information technology and the managerial and political issues surrounding the use of these technologies. This book explains the technical basics to help readers move on to informed analysis of the public policy issues surrounding government's use of MIS.

Reflections on China's 20th-century transformation. Contributors explore developments over the 1997-1999 period and place them in a wider historical perspective by examining: where China has travelled; what has changed and how much; the century's enduring themes; and prospects for the future.

The trends and practices of public administration are ever changing and it is essential that they be appraised from time to time. Designed as a capstone survey of the field, The State of Public Administration focuses on leading edge issues, challenges, and opportunities that confront PA study and practice in the 21st Century.