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by Abubakar Hassan Kargbo
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2014
This book contains ten chapters and constitutes an attempt to discuss some of the key areas of governance in the country. This text posits three main arguments: First, that promoting democratic good governance in Sierra Leone is an imperative that should be embarked upon (by any government) if it...
The Accountability State
US Federal Inspectors General and the Pursuit of Democratic Integrity
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2017
Public accountability is critical to a democracy. But as government becomes ever more complex, with bureaucracy growing ever deeper and wider, how can these multiplying numbers of unelected bureaucrats be held accountable? The answer, more often than not, comes in the form of inspectors general, monitors...
Toward Mainstreaming and Sustaining Community-Driven Development in Indonesia
Understanding Local Initiatives and the Transition from the National Rural Community Empowerment Program to the Village Law
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Indonesia has adopted community-driven development as a major strategy for poverty reduction, and replicated the approach nationwide through a number of programs. Over the past few years, the country has formulated a road map for sustaining the systems, procedures, and benefits of community-driven...
Public Sector Enterprise Risk Management
Advancing Beyond the Basics
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2019
Through a series of case studies and selected special topics, Public Sector Enterprise Risk Management presents examples from leading Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) programs on overcoming bureaucratic obstacles, developing a positive risk culture, and making ERM a valuable part of day-to-day management....
The Economic Super Power
China's Secret Strategy To Become The Global Superpower
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2019
As you read this book, you will understand the strategic policies and measures that the Chinese government has pursued to transform indigenous china into the most industrialized country of the world. The future of the nation is bright. This book will bring to your notice everything that you need to...
Source Selection Step by Step
A Working Guide for Every Member of the Acquisition Team
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
The path to successful source selection begins with Source Selection Step by Step: A Working Guide for Every Member of the Acquisition Team. Whether you are new to the acquisition team or an experienced practitioner looking to sharpen your skills, this comprehensive, highly readable handbook will...
Parchment Barriers
Political Polarization and the Limits of Constitutional Order
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
The United States has become ever more deeply entrenched in powerful, rival, partisan camps, and its citizens more sharply separated along ideological lines. The authors of this volume, scholars of political science, economics, and law, examine the relation between our present-day polarization and...
Suing the Tobacco and Lead Pigment Industries
Government Litigation as Public Health Prescription
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2010
"The topic, how tort law evolved over time into a system that allowed, for a moment at least, a parens patriae form of massive litigation against corporations, is exceedingly interesting and important. Gifford's treatment of this topic is highly informative, engaging, insightful, very current,...
Strategic Public Management
Best Practices from Government and Nonprofit Organizations
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Real-life Solutions to the Challenges Facing Public Administrators!
Complex management issues in the public sector can't be addressed with limited, short-term fixes. Strategic, well-conceived approaches are critical to meet your organization's long-term needs. Through expert advice and real-world...
Coordinating the Criminal Justice System
A Guide to Improve the Effective Administration of Justice
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2007
This guide was developed to assist students, professors, executives of local criminal justice systems, and appointed and elected officials of general government to have a better understanding on how the criminal justice system should function. It may also be of special interest to citizens and public...
Lessons of Disaster
Policy Change after Catastrophic Events
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2006
Even before the wreckage of a disaster is cleared, one question is foremost in the minds of the public: "What can be done to prevent this from happening again?" Today, news media and policymakers often invoke the "lessons of September 11" and the "lessons of Hurricane Katrina." Certainly, these unexpected...
Wok Bung Wantaim
Using Subnational Government Partnerships to Improve Infrastructure Implementation in Papua New Guinea
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
This report examines how existing implementation structures established under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and National Government investment programs could be used to channel subnational government resources toward priority infrastructure investments more effectively. The report considers the...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Today's economic environment is in constant flux, as is the participation of governments in it. Local, state, national, and global governmental agencies have taken on new responsibilities—with both positive and negative economic consequences. This book looks at the changing role of American government...
by Lisa DiTullio
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Building and leading teams that ensure project success may not be easy, but the techniques involved are straightforward and workable. Lisa DiTullio demonstrates that enhancing team dynamics to improve performance in the federal environment does not have to be complicated or time-consuming. Her time-tested...