{"product_id":"biographical-dictionary-of-public-administration-hardcover","title":"Biographical Dictionary of Public Administration - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBehrooz Kalantari\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatricia Wigfall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplementing texts that introduce students to the major theories of public administration, this biographical dictionary introduces the reader to the individuals who originated or had a significant impact on those theories. Including subjects from a spectrum of disciplines and from such diverse areas as organizational theory, personnel, and budgeting, the book covers the original pioneers and their contemporaries. A distinct crystallization covering the subject's personal, social, educational, and philosophical dimensions, each entry includes a short personal history followed by the subject's major contribution to the discipline and a bibliography of his or her works on the subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy providing information on the individuals who developed the major theories in the field, this book will introduce readers to ideas from a variety of disciplines and thus enable students to consider public administration theories in context. This compact reference fills a serious gap in the field.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePATRICIA MOSS WIGFALL is Associate Professor and former Acting Director of the Public Administration Program in the Department of Political Science at North Carolina Central University. She has published in the areas of school choice, tuition tax credits, and demographic influences and intergenerational differences in school finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBEHROOZ KALANTARI is Associate Professor of Public Administration at Savannah State University. His articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Public Administration\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInternational Third World Studies of Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJournal of Business Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9.48 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45331533103206,"sku":"9780313302039","price":91.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/cVAyV1B3eElqSjZDbmRCNk52MTFydz09.webp?v=1774414226","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/biographical-dictionary-of-public-administration-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}