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Denhardt (U. of Southern California) et al. offer a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in public administration, nonprofit and healthcare management, and educational administration on management and organizational behavior in public and nonprofit organizations (including schools). They focus on the importance of understanding the behavior, motivations, and actions of individuals in public service, the distinctiveness of management and leadership in these organizations, and learning from both literature and experiences. They help students understand basic issues that affect behavior in these organizations; the value of analyzing management problems from the standpoint of the individual and how it can augment action and analysis at the organizational level; the core behavioral principles of personal, interpersonal, and public leadership skills; and critical management and leadership skills. This edition incorporates new developments, including the emergence of positive organizational behavior. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
