This text is the successor to an earlier volume, Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration: Issues and Trends (Idea Group Publishing, 1999). Essays from the earlier work have been revised, and three new chapters replace outdated topics. Six chapters examine general policy and administrative issues; eight, more applied chapters address information technology skills needed by public managers. The 18 contributing authors include academics and an attorney, all from the U.S. For graduate students and practitioners new to the field of public administration. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
