Public Management in an Information Age: Towards Strategic Public Information Management

New information and communication technologies have transformed public management, requiring sound IT and communication structures. Public Management in an Information Age provides a comprehensive understanding of ICTs and their implications, offering tools and techniques for analysing concrete situations and developing appropriate solutions. It is ideal for students on Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Management, and Master of Public Policy programmes.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

New information and communication technologies (ICTs) have had a profound impact on public management, transforming the way that public organizations operate and interact with the public. As a result, public managers are increasingly reliant on complex systems of information and need to be able to develop effective IT and communication structures to support their work.

This accessible text, aimed specifically at those studying and working in public management, provides a comprehensive understanding of ICTs and their implications for public management. It offers aspiring and current public managers a framework for the development of strategic public information management across the full range of public organizations.

Written by leading experts in this area, Public Management in an Information Age offers:

- A thorough grounding in the latest research
- Examples of issues and practices from different contexts and types of organizations around the world
- A range of tools and techniques to help readers analyse concrete situations and develop appropriate solutions
- Summary boxes on key ICTs in non-technical language

This is the ideal text for students on Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Management, and Master of Public Policy programmes.

Weight: 382g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350343870