TY - BOOK AU - Thomas,John Clayton TI - Citizen, Customer, Partner: engaging the public in public management SN - 9780765627209 (hardcover : alk. paper) U1 - 351 23 PY - 2012/// CY - London & N.Y. PB - Routledge KW - Public administration KW - Citizen participation KW - Political planning KW - Public relations and politics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Citizen, customer, partner, and public management -- The changing place of the public in public management -- Providing customer service in public service -- Learning about the public's needs -- Coproducing public services and public value -- Managing for coproduction -- When is public involvement desirable? -- Engaging representative participation and reaching effective decisions -- Techniques for involving the public in decision making -- Implications for public managers, the public, and democracy -- Appendix. The design principles: guidelines for working with the public ER -