Public Affairs Administration category: 1291 books
Mandate for change
policies and leadership for 2009 and beyond
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2009
Three decades ago, conservative ideologues at The Heritage Foundation produced a primer on the Reagan Revolution entitled Mandate for Leadership, which offered an overarching philosophy against the role of government and in favor of markets. This volume, produced by the Institute for Policy Studies,...
Public and Social Services in Europe
From Public and Municipal to Private Sector Provision
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
This book presents comparative analyses and accounts of the institutional changes that have occurred to the local level delivery of public utilities and personal social services in countries across Europe. Guided by a common conceptual frame and written by leading country experts, the book pursues...
Collaborating to Manage
A Primer for the Public Sector
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
Collaborating to Manage captures the basic ideas and approaches to public management in an era where government must partner with external organizations as well as other agencies to work together to solve difficult public problems. In this primer, Robert Agranoff examines current and emergent approaches...
Government for the Future
Reflection and Vision for Tomorrow's Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
In recognition of its 20th anniversary, The IBM Center for the Business of Government offers a retrospective of the most significant changes in government management during that period and looks forward over the next 20 years to offer alternative scenarios as to what government management might look...
E-Government Success around the World
Cases, Empirical Studies, and Practical Recommendations
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
While some e-government projects fail to deliver the expected benefits due to numerous technical, organizational, institutional, and contextual factors, information technology continues to be utilized by international governments to achieve countless benefits. E-Government Success around the World: Cases,...
Public Human Resource Management
Strategies and Practices in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Public Human Resource Management: Strategies and Practices in the 21st Century offers a novel take on public human resource management (PHRM) by providing practical guidance for practitioners operating in a drastically reformed HR environment. Author R. Paul Battaglio assesses how the traditional...
State Politics and the Affordable Care Act
Choices and Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2019
After a great deal of discussion and debate across all levels of government, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law in March 2010. Since President Trump's election into office, the ACA has stayed in the headlines. Trump has continued to call for the replacement and repeal of...
The Official History of the British Civil Service
Reforming the Civil Service, Volume I: The Fulton Years, 1966-81
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2011
This first volume of the Official History of the UK Civil Service covers its evolution from the Northcote-Trevelyan Report of 1854 to the first years of Mrs Thatcher’s government in 1981.
Despite current concerns with good governance and policy delivery, little serious attention has been...
by David A. Good
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Public money is one of the primary currencies of influence for politicians and public servants. It affects the standards by which they undertake the nation’s business and impacts the standard of living of the nation’s citizens. David A. Good’s The Politics of Public Money examines the extent...
Dynamic Governance
Embedding Culture, Capabilities and Change in Singapore
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2007
In a world of uncertainty and change, current achievements are no guarantee for future survival. Even if the initial chosen set of principles, policies and practices are good, static efficiency and governance would eventually lead to stagnation and decay. No amount of careful planning can assure a...
The First 90 Days in Government
Critical Success Strategies for New Public Managers at All Levels
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2006
More than 250,000 public sector managers in the United States take on new positions each year and many more aspire to leadership. Each will confront special challenges-from higher public profiles to a greater number of stakeholders to volatile political environments-that will make their transitions...
A Journey through Governance
A Public Servant's Experience Under Six Presidents
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
A Journey through Governance: A Public Servant’s Experience under Six Presidents
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Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
“Change (Transformation) in Government Organizations” discusses recent efforts to bring about change in government organizations. The book brings together contributions by a number of managers, practitioners, academics and consultants in the study of international, federal, state, and local government...
Policy Arrogance or Innocent Bias
Resetting Citizenship and Multiculturalism
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Canada is known for its inclusive citizenship and multiculturalism policies that have been largely successful in integrating an increased diversity of Canadians. In contrast to the previous approach, in 2007, the Conservative government initiated a fundamental change to make citizenship more meaningful...