112 Pages
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by
Routledge
112 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Critical thinking is a crucial skillset for policy and management scholars and practitioners. This book outlines the ways in which this skillset is sometimes overlooked and how it can be enhanced. It defines constructive critical thinking, outlining some common applications before looking more specifically at how these occur within policy and management. It then moves to a deeper discussion on... Read more
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Constructive Critical Thinking
Chapter 2: The Enduring Populairty of Magic Concepts
Chapter 3: Placebo Policies
Chapter 4 Building on Bias: Behavioural Insights and Public Policy
Chapter 5: Apophenia and Articles of Faith: Why Won’t New Public Management Die?
Chapter 6: Mythologising Public Administration
Constructive Critical Thinking Redux: Why It Matters for Public Policy, Management, and Administration
Index
Biography
Michael Macaulay is a Professor of Public Administration at the School of Government at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
