In recent years there has been a transformation in the management of the public sector. The rigid, bureaucratic form of public administration which dominated for most of the 20th century has been replaced by a flexible, market-based form of public management. Public Management and Administration introduces and assesses the principles and theories underlying changes in the management of the public sector. Systematically revised and updated throughout, the third edition of this highly successful text includes an entirely new chapter on the impact of e-governance and expanded coverage of financial and performance management.

近年来，公共部门管理发生了转变。20世纪大部分时间以来，以僵化、官僚化为主的公共行政形式已被灵活、市场化的公共管理形式所取代。公共管理和行政学介绍和评估公共部门管理变革的基本原则和理论。本非常成功的案文第三版全面修订和更新，其中包括一章，内容涉及电子治理的影响，并扩大了财务和业绩管理的覆盖面。