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Adaptive Administration - Practice Strategies For Dealing With Constant Change In Public Administration And Policy

by Cheryl C. Mitchell e Ferd H. Mitchell

~~104,66€~~ 83,73€ 20% OFF

 Adaptive Administration: Practice Strategies for Dealing with Constant Change in Public Administration and Policy interprets the critical issues facing the field of public administration today and describes how new approaches to theory and practice have the potential to redesign the field. It will provide you with new strategies for understanding and adapting to the constant change taking place today in public administration and policy. Features: Supports faculty in presenting in their classes new approaches to the field Helps students better understand the concepts and relevance of the field they are studying Provides a means for practitioners to apply more effective approaches to real-world problem solving Enables theory developers to explore new avenues of study Assists professionals from many different fields in better understanding the significance and value of public administration This book develops a unified approach to theory and practice in the field. A new approach is taken to theory development based on applying recent studies by several authors in the areas of qualitative analysis and typologies. As illustrated throughout, many of the existing limited-scope theories in public administration may be extended and generalized for use in today's environment by the studies explored in this volume.
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Non-Profit Organizations - Real Issues For Public Administrators

by Kimberly Scruton, Nicolas A. Valcik e Teodoro J. Benavides

~~70,21€~~ 56,17€ 20% OFF

 Packed with case studies and ripped-from-the-headlines examples, Non-Profit Organizations: Real Issues for Public Administrators introduces critical issues commonly encountered when managing non-profit organizations and gives you the tools to develop policies and procedures to meet the challenges that arise when these issues occur. The authors use the case study methodology to explore decision-making issues and provide potential solutions. It provides an applied framework to use when managing a non-profit organization.The book provides case studies that range from unethical behavior to poor operational decisions to illegal activities in non-profit organizations. The authors discuss the events in phases and then identify what issues should concern the administrator and potential solutions to each phase of a case study. In addition, many of the case studies address more than one issue that threatened an organization's finances and its credibility to its stakeholders and the public.Using the information in this book, you can create a checklist of issues that will help you and your organization avoid scandals or alleged criminal activity, and better defuse fallout if an incident occurs. It gives you a safe environment in which to live through a case study without suffering the consequences of lost resources, assets, or worse, public trust, for your organization in reality.
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Using The Narcotrafico Threat To Build Public Administration Capacity Between The Us And Mexico

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Using The Narcotrafico Threat To Build Public Administration Capacity Between The Us And Mexico

~~87,44€~~ 69,95€ 20% OFF

 The current drug trafficking crisis between the US and Mexico is a perfect storm that has caused deaths, disappearances, and widespread fear of violence and insecurity in the border area between these two countries. Current US drug control policies with Mexico are based on a militarized system of border control and characterized by domestic gridlock over drug control and immigration reform. However, because drug trafficking and other underlying issues have both domestic and international consequences, they cannot be resolved unless both countries work together. Using the Narcotrafico Threat to Build Public Administration Capacity between the US and Mexico explores how they can do exactly that.Co-edited by two public administration scholars from Mexico and the US and comprising chapters by 18 other experts from Mexico, Canada, and the US, the book demonstrates how the current situation of drug trafficking and violence, on top of the other existing perceptions and conditions, creates a real opportunity for the US to build relationships with its Mexican counterparts at state, local, national, and NGO levels. With chapters written by leading experts working in a broad spectrum of international and domestic US-Mexico policy issues, the book covers immigration, drug flow and conflict, gun-running, money laundering, education and economic and community development in both countries.. Only by supporting bi-national drug policies based on mutual understanding of the border as something that both separates and unites the US and Mexico will it be possible to develop cooperative policies that can lead from militarization to regularization of the US-Mexico border. Twenty years after the signing of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) in 1994, it is time to recognize the link between effective drug control policies and the emergence of North America as a regional economic, social, and political powerhouse capable of successfully competing with the European Union, China, and other emerging regions in our increasingly globalized world, this book offers concrete, long-term solutions for building cooperative and shared public administrative capacity on both sides of the border.
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Government Performance And Results - An Evaluation Of Gpra'S First Decade

by Henry Wray, Jerry Ellig e Maurice Mctigue

~~95,39€~~ 76,31€ 20% OFF

 The complexity of governments today makes the accountability desired by citizens difficult to achieve. Written to address performance policies within state and national governments, Government Performance and Results: An Evaluation of GPRA's First Decade summarizes lessons learned from a 10-year research project that evaluated performance reports produced by federal agencies under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The results of this project can help answer a wide variety of questions in political economy and public administration, such as: What factors make performance reports relevant and informative? Has the quality of information disclosed to the public improved? Why do some agencies produce better reports than others? Has GPRA led to greater availability and use of performance information by federal managers? Has GPRA led to greater use of performance information in budget decisions? What steps would make federal management and budget decisions more performance oriented? The book documents the current state of the art in federal performance reporting, measures the extent of improvement, compares federal performance reports with those produced by state governments and other nations, and suggests how GPRA has affected management of federal agencies and resource allocation by policymakers. It also identifies obstacles that must be overcome if GPRA is to deliver on the promise of performance budgeting. The authors chronicle the improvements observed in federal performance reporting through the lens of the Mercatus Center's annual Performance Report Scorecard.As budget shortfalls and new debt burdens increase interest in public management and budgeting techniques that allow governments to do more with less, this is an appropriate time to take stock of what GPRA has accomplished and what remains to be done. By comparing best performance reporting practices in the US federal government with those in states and other countries, this book speeds the diffusion of useful knowledge at a critical time.
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Routledge Handbook On Crisis, Polycrisis, And Public Administration

~~68,89€~~ 55,11€ 20% OFF

 This volume considers how local, national, and global crises with differing durations, sizes, and impacts challenge the public sector to respond. It gathers experts from different fields to explore how each crisis challenges human capacity, information technology, and communication capabilities, and how public leaders must respond.
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Sustaining The States - The Fiscal Viability Of American State Governments

~~95,39€~~ 76,31€ 20% OFF

 State fiscal decisions have a significant impact on the US economy. Taken together, subnational governments employ more than one out of every eight workers and provide the bulk of all basic governmental services consumed by individuals and businesses. Sustaining the States: The Fiscal Viability of American State Governments will give you a basic un
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Environmental Policymaking And Stakeholder Collaboration - Theory And Practice

by Shannon K. Orr

~~74,19€~~ 59,35€ 20% OFF

 A critical appraisal of why environmental policies fail and succeed, Environmental Policymaking and Stakeholder Collaboration provides policy makers with the keys to navigating complicated environmental issues and stakeholder negotiations. It covers theories in environmental policy making and stakeholder management, compares and contrasts failed an
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Formula For Economic Growth On Main Street America

by Gerald L. Gordon

~~82,14€~~ 65,71€ 20% OFF

 Examines why economic growth during the late twentieth century was marked by the dramatic rise of some communities and the equally stunning demise of others. This book identifies the key components of sustained economic growth as well as the policies, actions, and inactions that are precursors to the decline of local economies.
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The Routledge Handbook On Crisis, Polycrisis, And Public Administration

~~331,21€~~ 264,97€ 20% OFF

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 This volume considers how local, national, and global crises with differing durations, sizes, and impacts challenge the public sector to respond. It gathers experts from different fields to explore how each crisis challenges human capacity, information technology, and communication capabilities, and how public leaders must respond.
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Organizational Assessment And Improvement In The Public Sector Workbook

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Organizational Assessment And Improvement In The Public Sector Workbook

by Kathleen M. Immordino

~~59,61€~~ 47,69€ 20% OFF

 Public agencies at the federal, state, and local levels are realizing just how important it is to assess and improve their current performance and to convey information on their achievements and opportunities to staff, leaders, and decision makers as well as externally to constituents. Organizational Assessment and Improvement in the Public Sector Workbook provides public administration practitioners, at all levels of government, with practical advice and tools they can use in planning and conducting an assessment of their organization and creating usable action plans for implementing the results.This workbook addresses how to:Determine whether an organizational assessment would benefit a particular organizationEvaluate organizational readiness for assessment, in terms of leadership support, organizational priorities, timing, staff engagement, time and energy, and financial resourcesSelect an assessment tool and method Influence decision makers and identify organizational championsCommunicate effectively to internal and external constituentsEngage employees in the processThe book guides decision making about assessment by creating awareness of the available options and considerations, and by providing a framework for discussions that will determine the right approach for an agency. Each chapter consists of both information and tools, including surveys, exercises, and worksheets which can be used by agencies at all levels to determine whether and how to conduct a meaningful organizational assessment, and how to turn the results of that assessment into organizational improvements. Designed specifically to meet the needs of government organizations, using language and examples that illustrate the challenges and the realities of working in the public sector, this workbook provides the tools to help practitioners do more with less and promote
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Facilitative Leader In City Hall - Reexamining The Scope And Contributions

~~145,75€~~ 116,60€ 20% OFF

 Offering a critical examination of government in American cities, this book presents the innovative view that mayors in council-manager cities are better positioned to develop positive leadership than their peers in mayor-council cities. It suggests a collaborative model for leadership that identifies what is unique in the council-manager setting.
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Local Government Management

~~87,44€~~ 69,95€ 20% OFF

 Bringing together key voices from the academic and public sectors, Local Government Management offers techniques and insight into how local government can most effectively lead and manage their resources in an evolving political â€" and environmental â€" landscape.
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Government Contracting - Ethical Promises And Perils In Public Procurement

by William Sims Curry

~~87,44€~~ 69,95€ 20% OFF

 This third edition incorporates the results of a new nationwide study into best public procurement practice, as well as recent examples of real-world procurement fraud cases, offering recommendations for procurement practices to deter fraud.
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Effective Nonprofit Management - Context, Concepts, And Competencies

by Shamima Ahmed

~~87,44€~~ 69,95€ 20% OFF

 Effective Nonprofit Management: Context, Concepts, and Competencies, 2nd Edition comprehensively explores of the practical art of forming, managing, and leading nonprofit organizations, contextualizing the changing socio-political conditions and expectations of key stakeholders in nonprofit organizations.
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Practice Of Government Public Relations

~~100,69€~~ 80,55€ 20% OFF

 Providing a fundamental understanding of the tools available to address the changing context of government communications, this book unveils novel ways to integrate cutting-edge technologies to craft and maintain a positive public image. Examining the regulations that influence public information, the book addresses key topics and provides an up
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Dwight Waldo - Administrative Theorist For Our Times

by Richard Stillman

~~125,86€~~ 100,69€ 20% OFF

 In this new deep dive into Dwight Waldoâ€™s writing, editor Richard Stillman offers a representative selection of Waldoâ€™s most important works alongside introductory essays to help the seasoned public administration scholar and the novice student alike appreciate Waldoâ€™s contribution to public service as a crucial and colorful field of study.
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Government Performance And Results - An Evaluation Of Gpra''S First Decade

by Henry Wray, Jerry Ellig e Maurice Mctigue

~~95,39€~~ 76,31€ 20% OFF

 The complexity of governments today makes the accountability desired by citizens difficult to achieve. Written to address performance policies within state and national governments, Government Performance and Results: An Evaluation of GPRA‘s First Decade summarizes lessons learned from a 10-year research project that evaluated performance reports p
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Transforming Disaster Response - Federalism And Leadership

by William Lester

~~63,59€~~ 50,87€ 20% OFF

 This book explores ways in which transformational leadership principles may be applied to an organizationâ€™s disaster preparation and response, moving the organization away from a competitive or top-down approach and toward a more collaborative one.
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Transforming Disaster Response - Federalism And Leadership

by William Lester

~~63,59€~~ 50,87€ 20% OFF

 This book explores ways in which transformational leadership principles may be applied to an organizationâ€™s disaster preparation and response, moving the organization away from a competitive or top-down approach and toward a more collaborative one.
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Making Collaboratives Work - How Complex Organizational Partnerships Succeed

by Susan Meyers Chandler

~~78,16€~~ 62,53€ 20% OFF

 This book focuses on the processes, protocols, and incentives needed for successful collaborative endeavors. Moving beyond new public governance theories and the limits of new public management, Chandler uniquely focuses on the facilitative skills and tools that members and facilitators need for success in collaborative work.
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Ethics Moments In Government - Cases And Controversies

by Donald C. Menzel

~~104,66€~~ 83,73€ 20% OFF

 Ethical, effective, and equitable public services have been shown to inspire public trust, facilitating the collaborative partnership that must exist between public servants and citizens to achieve good governance. This volume examines how to identify, assess and resolve the ethical issues and dilemmas that often confront those who govern.
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Environmental Decision-Making In Context - A Toolbox

by Chad J. Mcguire

~~104,66€~~ 83,73€ 20% OFF

 Because of the complexity involved in understanding the environment, the choices made about environmental issues are often incomplete. In a perfect world, those who make environmental decisions would be armed with a foundation about the broad range of issues at stake when making such decisions. Offering a simple but comprehensive understanding of the critical roles science, economics, and values play in making informed environmental decisions, Environmental Decision-Making in Context: A Toolbox provides that foundation.The author highlights a primary set of intellectual tools from different disciplines and places them into an environmental context through the use of case study examples. The case studies are designed to stimulate the analytical reasoning required to employ environmental decision-making and ultimately, help in establishing a framework for pursuing and solving environmental questions, issues, and problems. They create a framework individuals from various backgrounds can use to both identify and analyze environmental issues in the context of everyday environmental problems.The book strikes a balance between being a tightly bound academic text and a loosely defined set of principles. It takes you beyond the traditional pillars of academic discipline to supply an understanding of the fundamental aspects of what is actually involved in making environmental decisions and building a set of skills for making those decisions.
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Environmental Decision-Making In Context - A Toolbox

by Chad J. Mcguire

~~104,66€~~ 83,73€ 20% OFF

 Because of the complexity involved in understanding the environment, the choices made about environmental issues are often incomplete. In a perfect world, those who make environmental decisions would be armed with a foundation about the broad range of issues at stake when making such decisions. Offering a simple but comprehensive understanding of the critical roles science, economics, and values play in making informed environmental decisions, Environmental Decision-Making in Context: A Toolbox provides that foundation.The author highlights a primary set of intellectual tools from different disciplines and places them into an environmental context through the use of case study examples. The case studies are designed to stimulate the analytical reasoning required to employ environmental decision-making and ultimately, help in establishing a framework for pursuing and solving environmental questions, issues, and problems. They create a framework individuals from various backgrounds can use to both identify and analyze environmental issues in the context of everyday environmental problems.The book strikes a balance between being a tightly bound academic text and a loosely defined set of principles. It takes you beyond the traditional pillars of academic discipline to supply an understanding of the fundamental aspects of what is actually involved in making environmental decisions and building a set of skills for making those decisions.
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Debating Public Administration - Management Challenges, Choices, And Opportunities

~~90,09€~~ 72,07€ 20% OFF

 Dialog between practitioners and academics has increasingly become the exception rather than the rule in contemporary public administration circles. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, Debating Public Administration: Management Challenges, Choices, and Opportunities tackles some of the major management challenges, choices, and opportunities of the twenty-first century facing public managers across various subfields of public administration. Informed by contemporary pressures on public managers to reconceptualize purpose, redefine administrative rationality, recapitalize human assets, reengage resources, and revitalize democratic constitutionalism, the book offers students, practitioners, and researchers an opportunity to take stock and ponder the future of practice and research in public administration. Organized by three sets of major management challenges facing the field—Rethinking Administrative Rationality in a Democratic Republic, Recapitalizing Organizational Capacity, and Reconceptualizing Institutions for New Policy Challenges—the book takes an uncommon approach to the study of these topics. In it, leading practitioners and academics comment on condensed versions of articles appearing in the Theory to Practice feature of Public Administration Review (PAR) from 2006 through 2011. The authors and commentators focus on some of the best current research, draw lessons from that literature for practice, and identify gaps in research that need to be addressed. They expertly draw out themes, issues, problems, and prospects, providing bulleted lessons and practical takeaways. This makes the book a unique one-stop resource for cross-disciplinary, cross-sectoral, and cross-professional exchanges on contemporary challenges.
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