Foundations of Public Management - Einzelansicht

If you have any questions about the seminar, please contact our chair's team: hiwi-puma@uni-potsdam.de

Mandatory and additional readings will be provided in Moodle. These are chapters from

• Hughes, Owen (2018): Public Administration and Management (5th ed.), Basingstoke etc.: Palgrave.

 In addition, it is recommended to read

• Pollitt, Christopher (2016): Advanced Introduction to Public Management and Administration, Cheltenham: Edgar Elgar.

 Furthermore several books can be recommended:

• Bovaird, Tony/Löffler, Elke (Hrsg.) (2015): Public Management and Governance (3rd ed.), London/New York: Routledge.
• Lynn, Lawrence/Hill, Caroline J. (2016): Public Management: A Three-DimensionalApproach, Washington (2nd. ed.), DC : CQ-Press.
• Pollitt, Christopher/Bouckaert, Geert (2017): Public Management Reform. A Comparative Analysis (4th ed.), Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press.
• Rainey, Hal (2014): Understanding and Managing Public Organizations (5th ed.), San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

This course is designed for master students with or without extensive prior knowledge of the subject. Newcomers to the field are welcome to explore foundational concepts, while those with existing experience in public management research can refresh and deepen their understanding of the topic.

Everyone:

• Regular and complete reading of the specified literature and active participation in class

• Five entries to the learning diary in Moodle

Module examination (graded participation):

• An interview paper of 5000 words (+/- 10%), i.e., 9-10 pages of written text on:

  How do public managers manage their team/organization? – An analysis of management tools and approaches in use

The course offers an advanced introduction to public management, covering its core functions and challenges. The first half focuses on foundational concepts, while the second examines specific public management functions. It explores the unique context of public sector organizations and their approaches to managing resources, leadership, organization, strategy, and performance. Key reform approaches and governance issues are also addressed. Based on the textbook by Owen Hughes (“Public Management & Administration. An Introduction”), the class takes both theoretical perspectives and practical tools into account.