Invitation to Public Administration

By O.C. McSwite

Book Overview

This engaging book presents a model for personal reflection on what a career in public service means. It's designed not to convince the reader to take up a public service career, but rather to invite him or her to explore the implications for one's identity that are inherent in the public service life. Lively and anecdotal, Invitation to Public Administration directly confronts the various difficult issues involved with a public service career even as it evokes self-reflection. It is equally useful for undergraduate through Ph.D. level readers, and it is ideal supplemental reading for any foundational course in Public Administration. The book will also stimulate public service professionals seeking fresh insights for their own careers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765609150
• ISBN13: 9780765609151
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Essential reading for practitioner and theorist alike

In a thoughtful postmodern personal narrative on the vocation of public administration and its place in a postmodern society, O.C. McSwite takes the reader on a journey that quickly gives insight into this individual's professional experience while resounding with the academician and public servant. Highly recommended!