PAM Articles 
The Future of Public Administration
ROBERT B. DENHARDT
PAM, Vol. 4 No. 2,
(1999)
This paper examines several trends likely to affect the field of public administration over the coming two decades. Implications of these trends for the internal management of public organizations and for the relationship between public officials and citizens are considered. It becomes apparent that new skills and abilities will be required for public servants of the future.