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Market-Led Reform and the Transformation of Public Goods
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010
The provision of public goods such as education, electricity, health, sanitation, and water used to be regarded as primarily the responsibility of governments, but in the 1980s privatization of such services spread and reliance on market mechanisms instead of governments became common in many parts...
by Poppy Fingley
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015
The perfected skill of public speaking is essential in today’s business world. Public speaking skills will help an individual to excel, share information seamlessly and network with other motivated individuals. Polished public speaking skills will also help with creating new business possibilities...
Transcending New Public Management
The Transformation of Public Sector Reforms
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Following on from the success of the editors' previous book, New Public Management: The Transformation of Ideas and Practice, which examined the public reform process up to the end of the last decade, this new volume draws on the previous knowledge both theoretically and empirically. It examines and...
Public Relations
Concepts, Practice and Critique
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2007
"An excellent text for encouraging students to think critically about key public relations issues. Not only does it help students to develop a deeper appreciation of public relations, it also helps them to develop valuable learning skills."
- Amanda Coady, The Hague University
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Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
Critical theory has a long history, but a relatively recent intersection with public relations. This ground-breaking collection engages with commonalities and differences in the traditions, whilst encouraging plural perspectives in the contemporary public relations field.
Compiled by a high-profile...
Pursuing Horizontal Management
The Politics of Public Sector Coordination
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2016
From the first, specialization and coordination have presented governments with a conundrum: specialized program might be best for delivering one service to the public, but combining such programs for all public services inevitably produces costly redundancies and inefficiencies. In this long-awaited...
Corporatizing Canada
Making Business out of Public Service
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2018
“Corporatizing Canada is an impressive collection by activist scholars focusing on the commercialization by stealth of the public sector. Its accessible style is well integrated around three dimensions of corporatization that prioritize markets over social relations. A must-read for those interested...
Ethics Management for Public and Nonprofit Managers
Leading and Building Organizations of Integrity
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
This practical book is dedicated to building ethical organizations. It has been written for college students preparing for careers in public service as well as for elected and appointed officials, administrators, and career public servants in the United States and elsewhere. Concise and comprehensive,...
Managing in the Public Sector
A Casebook in Ethics and Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
Casebooks in public administration have become intensely sophisticated with complex scenarios, richly detailed multi-step simulations, and demanding role playing requirements. While these types of cases and exercises have their place, Managing in the Public Sector is a casebook designed with maximum...
by The INSTANT-Series
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2015
How to Prepare and Deliver a Speech in 24 Hours or Less Instantly!
So you have to prepare for a speech, huh? Even worse...you have to do it by tomorrow, and you haven't even started preparing?
Ah the humanity! You have to choose your speech topic, come up with your presentation ideas,...
by XiaoHu Wang, Evan M. Berman
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2016
Known for its brevity and student-friendly approach, Essential Statistics for Public Managers and Policy Analysts remains one of the most popular introductory books on statistics for public policy and public administration students, using carefully selected examples tailored specifically for them....
by Ronald D. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2017
Strategic Planning for Public Relations is in its fifth edition of offering an innovative and clear approach for students looking to learn how to develop public relations campaigns. It is a text intended for those serious about entering the rapidly changing professions of public relations and strategic...
Women in Public Relations
How Gender Influences Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
The past 20 years have seen an influx of women into the practice of public relations, yet gender-based disparities in pay and advancement remain a troubling reality. As the field becomes feminized, moreover, female and male practitioners alike confront the prospect of dwindling salaries and prestige....
by Daren C. Brabham
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Crowdsourcing is a term that was coined in 2006 to describe how the commercial sector was beginning to outsource problems or tasks to the public through an open call for solutions over the internet or social media. Crowdsourcing works to generate new ideas or develop innovative solutions to problems...