Managing Local Government Services: A Practical Guide

Managing Local Government Services: A Practical Guide
ISBN-10
0873267095
ISBN-13
9780873267090
Category
Municipal services
Pages
470
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
ICMA Press
Authors
Carl W. Stenberg, Susan Lipman Austin

Description

Managing Local Government Services, 3rd ed. is a comprehensive text on the subject of local government services relevant to local governments of all sizes. This edition is refocused and updated to include the demographic, economic, technology and cultural trends that affect the management of service delivery. New chapters discuss the shift from ¿government¿ to ¿governance,¿ alternative methods of service delivery, community development, and the five management practices that are fast becoming the standard for professional local government management.Each chapter lays out the manager¿s responsibilities in each service area, and provides effective policies, practices, and procedures. Short case examples give you a practical look at the goals, challenges, and solutions in the manager¿s world.

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