The Effective Public Manager
Achieving Success in a Changing Government
by:
Steven Cohen - William B. Eimicke - Tanya Heikkila
Author:
Steven Cohen, William B. Eimicke, Tanya Heikkila
Publisher:
Jossey Bass Wiley
List price:
£ 33.99
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€ 40.03
Format:
Hardback
Publication date:
12 September 2008
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ISBN:
0470282444
ISBN 13:
9780470282441
The Effective Public Manager
by
Steven Cohen - William B. Eimicke - Tanya Heikkila
Focuses on helping real-world managers and managers-to-be to meet the demands of their jobs head-on rather than working around the constraints of government. This book offers a fresh approach to implementing effective management tools in a dynamic political, organizational, economic, and technological context.
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Complete description
Since it was first published more than twenty years ago, "The Effective Public Manager" has become the classic resource for public administrators and students. The fourth edition of groundbreaking work synthesizes the current thinking in the field and presents practical lessons and tools in a highly accessible format. Focused on helping real-world managers and managers-to-be meet the demands of their jobs head-on rather than working around the constraints of government, this book offers a fresh approach to implementing effective management tools in a dynamic political, organizational, economic, and technological context.
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General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Jossey Bass Wiley
Pages:
416
More info:
height 239 mm
width 164 mm
weight 600 gr
thickness 33 mm
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Age recommended:
Professional and scholarly
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey: 352.3
Library of Congress Subject: Public administration
Summary
The Effective Public Manager
Preface.The Authors.1. The Perpetual Crisis in Public Management.2. Defi ning Effective Public Management.3. How to Find and Keep Good People.4. Developing Effective Working Relationships.5. Structuring Systems, Tasks, and Responsibilities.6. Understanding and Applying Innovation Strategies in the Public Sector.7. The Art and Craft of Contracting.8. Gathering, Organizing, and Using Information.9. Mastering the Budgetary Process.10. Shaping Organizational Goals and Strategies.11. Communicating with the Public, the Media, and Stakeholders.12. Surviving and Thriving in Public Service.References.Additional Resources.Index.
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