Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers

Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers
ISBN-10
1506323375
ISBN-13
9781506323374
Series
Managing Local Government
Category
Political Science
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2017-09-05
Publisher
CQ Press
Authors
Kimberly L. Nelson, Carl W. Stenberg

Description

Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers offers a practical introduction to the changing structure, forms, and functions of local governments. Taking a metropolitan management perspective, authors Kimberly Nelson and Carl W. Stenberg explain U.S. local government within historical context and provide strategies for effective local government management and problem solving. Real-life scenarios and contemporary issues illustrate the organization and networks of local governments; the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of city and county managers; and the dynamics of the intergovernmental system. Case studies and discussion questions in each chapter encourage critical analysis of the challenges of collaborative governance. Unlike other books on the market, this text’s combined approach of theory and practice encourages students to enter municipal and county management careers and equips them with tools to be successful from day one.

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