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- Title
James E. Webb: A Dominant Force in 20th Century Public Administration.
- Authors
Lambright, W. Henry
- Abstract
The article presents information on the works of late James Edwin Webb, the former head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and one of the most dominant personalities in public administration in the 20th century. He died on March 27, 1992, while he was 85. Unlike most government executives, Webb was a devoted student of the field of public administration. He contributed to its development in many ways. He sewed as president of the American Society for Public Administration and was a founding father of the National Academy of Public Administration. His name is attached to awards for excellence in public administration today. There was something special about Webb. He came across as a southern politician in administrator's clothes. He talked fast, "sold" as he talked, and had a well-deserved reputation for being as cunning as a fox. Webb was genuinely interested in improving the science, art, and practice of public administration. He was much more than a practitioner He was a leader and had the zeal of a true believer. Webb's pilgrimage to the world of public administration started early.
- Subjects
UNITED States; WEBB, James Edwin; GOVERNMENT executives; PUBLIC administration; PUBLIC officers; AERONAUTICS
- Publication
Public Administration Review, 1993, Vol 53, Issue 2, p95
- ISSN
0033-3352
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/976701