Managing Information in the Public Sector - Paperback

by Jay D. White (Author)

Presents a survey which covers both the basics of information technology and the managerial and political issues surrounding the use of these technologies. This book explains the technical basics to help readers move on to informed analysis of the public policy issues surrounding government's use of MIS.

Author Biography

Jay D. White is the Reynolds Professor of Public Affairs and Community Service at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He teaches master's courses in managing information, organizational behavior and development, and human resource management; and doctoral seminars in the philosophy of science and advanced public management theory. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles, book chapters, and books in public administration. He is a former Fulbright Scholar at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands.