Description the craft of public administration 11th edition practically teaches itself the craft of public administration is thoroughly revised updated and expanded to reflect the growing demand for an introductory textbook that joins in a relevant and practical manner the content of the often mutually reinforcing areas of public administration and nonprofit management. The craft of public administration 11th edition practically teaches itself the craft of public administration is thoroughly revised updated and expanded to reflect the growing demand for an introductory textbook that joins in a relevant and practical manner the content of the often mutually reinforcing areas of public administration and nonprofit management. The craft of public administration 11th edition practically teaches itself the craft of public administration is thoroughly revised updated and expanded to reflect the growing demand for an introductory textbook that joins in a relevant and practical manner the content of the often mutually reinforcing areas of public administration and nonprofit management. Traditional public administration continues to be characterised as an art and a craft as much as it is a science and public servants are generalists that is a profession based on craft knowledge. Preface chapter 1 the administrative craft chapter 2 the ecology of the administrative craft chapter 3 the anatomy of public organizations chapter 4 the physiology of public organizations chapter 5 people and personnel chapter 6 public sector labor management relations chapter 7 communication and leadership chapter 8 taxing budgeting and spending chapter 9 the productivity challenge