City Management: Keys to Success

City Management: Keys to Success
ISBN-10
140332302X
ISBN-13
9781403323026
Category
Education
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2002-05-21
Publisher
AuthorHouse
Author
Orville W. Powell

Description

At last, a good book about one of the most exciting career opportunities available in the country today – city management. It is an exciting and rewarding career because all the great issues our society – crime, pollution, urban sprawl, economic development, traffic congestion, race relations and terrorism – are concentrated in our cities. City managers dealing with these issues are in a unique position to make a positive difference in the lives of people in their communities. This book will: Help the reader evaluate city management as a career Explain the educational and work experience needed to become a city manager Give helpful tips that will allow the reader to have a long and successful career in city management Explain how to deal effectively with hate groups Explain how the news media works and how to deal with them Identify the danger signs of a city manager in trouble Gently guide the reader through losing a city manager’s job and starting over Help the reader prepare mentally for retirement. The book is a must read for anyone who has – or wants – a management position in the public sector.

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