Representing the leading scholars in the field, Professionalism and Public Service assesses the state of public administration in Canada while also moving the discipline forward both as a profession and an academic discipline.
The contributors to this volume trace the evolution of public administration institutions and explore issues such as the protection and improvement of the public service, recent innovations in the area of service delivery, and how this has created increased legitimacy and recognition from citizens. The various chapters also examine the importance of ongoing learning and training within the public service, and study many recent advances in teaching methods for both students as well as for public administration practitioners.
Written in honour of Kenneth Kernaghan, the groundbreaking scholar who played an important role in public administration in Canada, Professionalism and Public Service thematically highlights some of his lasting contributions to the discipline. It is a history of the recent evolution of an essential part of Canadian governance and a fitting tribute to a distinguished scholar.
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- Includes bibliographical references: p. [329]-338
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- 351.71
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- 22
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Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Foreword 8
- Abbreviations 10
- Introduction 12
- PART I: THE EVOLUTION OF TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS 24
- 1 New Public Management and New Public Governance: Finding the Balance 27
- 2 The Swirling Meanings and Practices of Accountability in Canadian Government 45
- 3 An Ideal Model in a Practical World: The Continuous Revisiting of Political Neutrality and Ministerial Responsibility 74
- 4 Fifteen Years of Privatization: Kenneth Kernaghan as Editor of the International Review of Administrative Sciences (1990–2005) 95
- PART II: THE PUBLIC SERVICE 106
- 5 Between Ideals and Obedience: A Practical Basis for Public Service Ethics 110
- 6 In Kernaghan’s Wake: Navigating the Choppier Seas of Commitment in Public Administration 138
- 7 Inspiring Exemplary Practices in Canada: Ken Kernaghan’s Contribution to Professionalism, Pride, and Recognition 163
- PART III: SERVICE DELIVERY 186
- 8 E-consultation: Technology at the Interface between Civil Society and Government 189
- 9 The Niagara Casinos Partnership: Game of Chance? 218
- 10 Citizen-Centred Service in Canada: From Research to Results 247
- PART IV: SPREADING THE WORD 274
- 11 The Road to NGO: The Transformation of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, 1985–95 277
- 12 Is There a Gulf between Theory and Practice in Public Administration Journals? Can It Be Overcome? 299
- 13 Case Studies and the Case Study Method in Canadian Public Administration 315
- Short Biography and Selected Publications of Kenneth Kernaghan 340
- Contributors 350
