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Format: IX, 310 S. , graph. Darst.

Edition: 2. ed., [updated]

ISBN: 020578125X , 9780205781256

Note: First ed. 1994 , Includes bibliographical references and index

Language: English

Subjects: Political Science

Keywords: Verwaltungslehre ; USA ; Verwaltung ; Lehrbuch

URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis

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Format: viii, 352 Seiten

Edition: Third edition

ISBN: 9781138544390 , 9781138544383

Additional Edition: ISBN 9781351003940

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (xiv, 273 pages)

ISBN: 9781315704005 , 9781317469537 , 9781317469544

Content: 1. Governing America's new frontier : the metropolitan region -- 2. Creatures of whom? The intentionally conflicted nature of local government in America -- 3. The evolution of the financial relationship of state and local governments -- 4. The primary types and roles of local governments -- 5. Fifty states, fifty different systems -- 6. The new kid on the block : the metropolitan region -- 7. The urban core as outward region building : a city and its contiguous municipalities -- 8. Sharing wealth and responsibility : fiscal regionalism -- 9. Reshaping counties and integrating regional special districts : high risk but great potential -- 10. Representing the new kid on the block : regional governing organizations -- 11. State government versus local governments : creative tension or inherent conflict? -- 12. The conflicted role of professional municipal managers : help build or insulate from the metropolitan region? -- 13. Speculation on the future.

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780765639837

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780765639844

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Language: English

DOI: 10.4324/9781315704005

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Format: xii, 268 p. : , ill.

Edition: Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

Note: Democratic morality : back to the future / , I that is we : recognition and administrative ethics / , Ethical failings, incompetence, and administrative evil : lessons from Katrina and Iraq / , Administrative leadership and transparency / , Implications of organizational influence on ethical behavior : an analysis of the perceptions of public managers / , Public management in a culture of waiver / , Ethics management and ethical management / , Politics and numbers : the iron cage of governance indices / , Fighting corruption globally and locally / , Global versus local perspectives of anticorruption reforms in Italy / , Ethical management and leadership : is an ethical perspective a necessary component of good management and organizational leadership? / , Measuring integrity : a Dutch-American comparative project / , Two-pronged methodological approach for measuring public and private sector organizational core values : the importance of content and context / , Developing the "ethical competence" of public officials : a capacity-building approach /

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books.

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Format: VIII, 281 S.

ISBN: 0-13-739384-9

Language: English

Subjects: Political Science

Keywords: Verwaltung

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Format: 1 online resource (xii, 268 pages) : , illustrations

ISBN: 1-317-47114-8 , 1-315-70453-6 , 1-282-55481-6 , 9786612554810 , 0-7656-2644-6

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Content: With contributions from authoritative authors from around the globe, and from both the academy and government, this eclectic book presents cutting-edge perspectives on the role of ethics in public sector management--what it is and where it is going.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Democratic morality : back to the future / , I that is we : recognition and administrative ethics / , Ethical failings, incompetence, and administrative evil : lessons from Katrina and Iraq / , Administrative leadership and transparency / , Implications of organizational influence on ethical behavior : an analysis of the perceptions of public managers / , Public management in a culture of waiver / , Ethics management and ethical management / , Politics and numbers : the iron cage of governance indices / , Fighting corruption globally and locally / , Global versus local perspectives of anticorruption reforms in Italy / , Ethical management and leadership : is an ethical perspective a necessary component of good management and organizational leadership? / , Measuring integrity : a Dutch-American comparative project / , Two-pronged methodological approach for measuring public and private sector organizational core values : the importance of content and context / , Developing the "ethical competence" of public officials : a capacity-building approach / , English

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Additional Edition: ISBN 0-7656-2310-2

Language: English

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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.

Note: Description based upon print version of record , ""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""; ""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"" , ""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"" , ""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: Electronic books

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Format: 1 online resource (281 pages)

ISBN: 9780765626448

Content: "Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration" presents cutting-edge perspectives on the role of ethics in public sector management - what it is and where it is going. The contributors include a cross-section of authoritative authors from around the globe, and from both the academy and government. They cover a wide range of topics, diverse theoretical and conceptual paradigms, and global examples, and provide a broader view than what is typically offered in other books. The book includes both theoretical insights and commentaries grounded in practice. Chapters are divided into three parts: Ethical Foundations and Perspectives, Ethical Management and Ethical Leadership, and International and Comparative Perspectives.

Content: cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- I. Ethical Foundations and Perspectives -- 1. Democratic Morality: Back to the Future -- Ethics -- Democratic Morality -- Public Servant Ethics -- The Ethical Spirit of Public Administration -- Public Administration Context for Virtue Ethics -- The Practice of Public Administration -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 2. The I That Is We: Recognition and Administrative Ethics -- Recognition, Dialectic, and Parallax -- Recognition and Morality -- Recognition and Administrative Ethics -- The Parallax of Administrative Obligation -- In Place of a Conclusion -- References -- 3. Ethical Failings, Incompetence, and Administrative Evil: Lessons From Katrina and Iraq -- Administrative Evil -- The Limits of Professional Ethics -- The Challenge of Administrative Evil -- Public Service Ethics and Incompetence -- The Response to Hurricane Katrina -- FEMA: Its Background and History -- Reconstructing Iraq, or Was It Deconstructing Iraq? -- Are We Talking About Administrative Evil? -- References -- II. Ethical Management and Ethical Leadership -- References -- 4. Administrative Leadership and Transparency -- Moral Agency, Moral Leadership, and Transparency in Public Service -- Privatization in the United States -- The Vicious Circle of Distrust -- Reframing Administrative Leadership and Transparency -- References -- 5. Implications of Organizational Influence on Ethical Behavior: An Analysis of the Perceptions of Public Managers -- Organizational Influence on Ethics -- Definition of Public Organizations -- Conceptualizing Organizational Culture and Climate -- Operationalizing Public Organization Culture -- Organizational Ethical Climate as a Measure of Public Organization's Ethics -- Research Methods -- Results -- Summary of Findings -- Future Research Directions.

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Additional Edition: ISBN 9780765623102

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780765623102

Language: English

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