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Introduction to Public Administration

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The article was published on 1970-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 76 citations till now.

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Public administration and development

TL;DR: The approach of public administration to development is one of contingency: to ascertain what a situation is in terms of its environment and devise strategic, structural and procedural interventions appropriate to the situation.
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Public Finance Management Act , 1 of 1999 : a compliance strategy

S.M. Madue
- 01 Jan 2007 - 
TL;DR: The Public Finance Management Act, 1 of 1999, as amended by Act 29 of 1999 (PFMA), serves to modernise financial management in the South African Public Service in order to support the processes of public administration, which are focused on achieving sustainable development and high-level public services as mentioned in this paper.
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Communication management in the public sector: Consequences for public communication about policy intentions

TL;DR: Government officials are confronted with four main constraints typical of the public sector compared to the private sector: more complicated and unstable environment, additional legal and formal restrictions, more rigid procedures, and more diverse products and objectives.
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The financial crisis of the local authorities in israel: a resource-based analysis

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the financial crisis of many local authorities in Israel from a strategic point of view and explore the nature of their joint crises and the potential strategic responses that the local authorities should adopt in order to move into a more favorable state.

Public policy-making and policy analysis in South Africa amidst transformation, change and globalisation: Views on participants and role players in the policy analytic procedure

Nico L. Roux
TL;DR: In this article, a better understanding of the public policy-making process, the stakeholders involved, as well as the role and responsibilities of those involved in policy assessment could ensure a greater degree of professionalism when public policies are formulated and the implementation of such policies considered.