Public Administration Theories

Lisheng Dong is the dean of Department of Government Policy and Public Management at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

1. Introduction PART I: THEORETIC BASIS 2. Instrumental and Value Rationalities of Public Administration PART II: THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUMENTAL RATIONALITY-ORIENTED PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION THEORIES 3. Traditional Public Administration Theory: Emergence of Instrumental Rationality 4. Privatization Theory: Inheritance of Instrumental Rationality 5. New Public Management: Upsurge of Instrumental Rationality 6. Holistic Governance: Integration of Value and Instrumental Rationalities PART III: THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALUE RATIONALITY-ORIENTED PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION THEORIES 7. New Public Administration: Awakening of Value Rationality 8. Democratic Administration Theory: Inheritance of Value Rationality 9. New Public Service: Upsurge of Value Rationality 10. Public Value Management: Integration of Value and Instrumental Rationalities PART IV: CONCLUSION 11. A General Assessment and Cross Analyses of Instrumental and Value Rationalities-Oriented Schools of Public Administration Theories
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