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How Many Es? What Must Public Administrators Consider in Providing for the Public Good

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ID6112437
AuthorsKristen Norman-Major (Hamline University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume24
Issue3
Pages342-352
Publication date2022-05-04
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Integrity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1558-0989 • E-ISSN: 1099-9922
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10999922.2021.1967010
OpenAlexW3212247739
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited20

Scholars and practitioners of public administration often discuss the core values of the field. Referred to as the pillars of public administration, economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity have been raised as the 4 Es essential to the practice of public administration. In her 2011 article, “Balancing the 4Es: or Can We Achieve Equity for Social Equity in Public Administration?,” Norman-Major asks if social equity had been raised to the same status as economy, efficiency and effectiveness. This article re-examines that question along with the suggestion of the symposium editors that there should be a new set of Es: engagement, empathy, equity and ethics. The author concludes that all seven of the Es are important to consider in the practice of public administration

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Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Highly citedNo

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