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Overview
Public Information Technology: Policy and Management Issues constitutes a survey of many of the most important dimensions of managing information technology in the public sector. Written by noted academics and public administration practitioners, this book addresses general policy and administrative issues in this arena as well as the information technology skills needed by public managers.
Synopsis
This text is the successor to an earlier volume, Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration: Issues and Trends (Idea Group Publishing, 1999). Essays from the earlier work have been revised, and three new chapters replace outdated topics. Six chapters examine general policy and administrative issues; eight, more applied chapters address information technology skills needed by public managers. The 18 contributing authors include academics and an attorney, all from the U.S. For graduate students and practitioners new to the field of public administration. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR