Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The crucial role of the public services --
2. Problems of government --
3. Globalization and administrative reforms in public administration --
4. Public policy - definition, types process and significance --
5. Financial administration in public administration--
6. Public finance: meaning, definition, scope and divisions --
7. Management information systems in the public sector --
8. Personal administration: meaning, nature, scope and importance --
9. Difference between centralization and decentralization of governance --
10. Good governance --
Bibliography --
Index.

"Public administration is a filed in which leaders serve communities to advance the common good and effect positive change. Public administration professionals are equipped with skills to manage at all levels of government (local, state, and federal) as well as nonprofit organizations. Public administration is like any other administration which is carried out in public interest. When we concern about the scope of public administration, basically we want to know the major concerns and areas of public administration. Traditional writers restrict the scope of public administration to only one branch (executive) of the government. But modern administrative thinker extends the scope of public administration to all branches of the government." -- Provided by publisher.