Format:
Online-Ressource (740 p)
Edition:
3rd ed
ISBN:
9780873261432
Content:
Intro -- Contributors -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Professional Resources -- Figures and Tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter:1 The profession of local government manager: evolution and leadership styles / Raymond W. Cox III -- The profession of local government management -- New leadership styles -- On being an ethical leader -- The effective professional -- Looking ahead -- Recap -- Chapter:2 Achieving effective community leadership / James H. Svara -- Appropriateness of community leadership by local government managers -- Community-leadership aspects of local government management -- Changes in the political context of community leadership -- Sizing up one's own community-leadership style -- Understanding community dynamics -- Identifying the actors in community politics -- Behavioral components of effective community leadership -- Recap -- Chapter:3 Enhancing the governing body's effectiveness / Craig M. Wheeland -- The governing body's role -- The professional manager's responsibilities toward the governing body -- Strengthen policy-making capabilities -- Maintain a good work environment -- Build con dence -- Understand the governing body's incentives -- Understand and resolve con ict -- Recap -- Chapter:4 Promoting the community's future / Martin Vanacour -- The expanding role of the manager -- The changing scene in local government -- The planning function and community strategic planning -- Economic development -- The intersection of growth management, smart growth, and economic development -- Community-building with citizens -- Developing a positive legacy for the community -- Recap -- Chapter:5 Essential management practices / Mary Ellen Guy, William Earle Klay, and David Coursey -- Organization design -- The human resource management function -- Budgeting and managing nancial resources.
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Description based upon print version of record
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""Contributors""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""Professional Resources""; ""Figures and Tables""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter:1 The profession of local government manager: evolution and leadership styles / Raymond W. Cox III""; ""The profession of local government management""; ""New leadership styles""; ""On being an ethical leader""; ""The effective professional""; ""Looking ahead""; ""Recap""; ""Chapter:2 Achieving effective community leadership / James H. Svara""; ""Appropriateness of community leadership by local government managers""
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""Community-leadership aspects of local government management""""Changes in the political context of community leadership""; ""Sizing up one�s own community-leadership style""; ""Understanding community dynamics""; ""Identifying the actors in community politics""; ""Behavioral components of effective community leadership""; ""Recap""; ""Chapter:3 Enhancing the governing body�s effectiveness / Craig M. Wheeland""; ""The governing body�s role""; ""The professional manager�s responsibilities toward the governing body""; ""Strengthen policy-making capabilities""
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""Maintain a good work environment""""Build con dence""; ""Understand the governing body�s incentives""; ""Understand and resolve con ict""; ""Recap""; ""Chapter:4 Promoting the community�s future / Martin Vanacour""; ""The expanding role of the manager""; ""The changing scene in local government""; ""The planning function and community strategic planning""; ""Economic development""; ""The intersection of growth management, smart growth, and economic development""; ""Community-building with citizens""; ""Developing a positive legacy for the community""; ""Recap""
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""Chapter:5 Essential management practices / Mary Ellen Guy, William Earle Klay, and David Coursey""""Organization design""; ""The human resource management function""; ""Budgeting and managing nancial resources""; ""Managing information technology resources""; ""Recap""; ""Chapter:6 Policy implementation, productivity, and program evaluation / Joseph Cayer and Ronald W. Perry""; ""Agenda setting and policy formulation""; ""Implementation""; ""Evaluation""; ""Recap""; ""Chapter:7 Relating to other organizations / Michael McGuire""; ""The transformation of local government""
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""The external environment""""Vertical relations""; ""Horizontal relations""; ""Managing external relations""; ""Recap""; ""Chapter:8 Leading a manager�s life / William H. Hansell""; ""A manager�s motivation""; ""A manager�s career""; ""The work and life of a manager""; ""Career suitability""; ""Recap""; ""Appendix A ICMA code of ethics with guidelines""; ""Appendix B Practices for effective local government management""; ""Appendix C Declaration of ideals""; ""Appendix D: Promoting Professional Local Government Management""
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""Appendix E: Perspectives on Professional Local Government Administration for Mexico""
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780873266307
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780873261432
Additional Edition:
Print version Effective Local Government Manager
Language:
English
Keywords:
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