Making Business Districts Work : Leadership and Management of Downtown, Main Street, Business District, and Community Development Org

ISBN-13: 9780789023902 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 472 str.

David Feehan

Opis

Making Business Districts Work is a practical look at the methods and techniques used by some of the most experienced professionals in the urban revitalization field. Ideal for students as well as practitioners, this book describes why the field of business district revitalization is important, and how the actual work is done. Fascinating case studies and thoughtful organization, including charts, tables, photographs, chapter analyses, and Web resources make this vital desk reference even more essential.

Spis treści

• About the Editors
  
• Contributors
  
• Introduction
  
• PART I: THE FIELD OF DOWNTOWN AND BUSINESS DISTRICT MANAGEMENT
  
• Chapter 1. The State of Business District Revitalization (Brad Segal)
  
• Chapter 2. Leading the Downtown (Richard Bradley)
  
• A Long History of Leadership
  
• Continuous Demands for Leadership
  
• Leadership As a Collective and Cooperative Undertaking
  
• Leadership As Initiating and Managing Change
  
• Chapter 3. The New Role of Downtown Leaders (Richard T. Reinhard)
  
• Comparing Past and Present
  
• Some Specific Causes of Change
  
• Reality of Today
  
• Spectrum of Changes
  
• Conclusion
  
• Chapter 4. The Vision-Driven Downtown Organization (David Feehan)
  
• Creating a Shared Vision
  
• The Vision Statement
  
• Past Experience, Future Vision
  
• PART II: ORGANIZING THE DOWNTOWN CORPORATION
  
• Chapter 5. Complex Organizational Structures (James A. Cloar)
  
• Background
  
• Simple Structures
  
• Evolving Responses
  
• Expanded Missions
  
• Complex Structure Models
  
• Case Study: Downtown St. Louis
  
• Points to Consider
  
• Chapter 6. Boards and Committees—Goverance (Kate Joncas)
  
• Introduction
  
• Conflicts of Interest
  
• Achieving Consensus
  
• Successful Relationships with Organizations
  
• Too Many Issues, Too Little Time
  
• The New Reality: Local Business Leadership Is No Longer Local
  
• Chapter 7. Making the Most of Human Resources (Catherine Coleman)
  
• Introduction
  
• Who’s the Boss?
  
• Good Management Begins with Good Employees
  
• Motivating Employees and Building the Team
  
• Know the Law and Follow the Rules
  
• A Bad Apple Can Spoil the Bunch
  
• No Need to Reinvent the Wheel
  
• Chapter 8. Financial Management—Keeping the Numbers Straight (Michael Weiss)
  
• Getting Started
  
• Assessments and Revenue
  
• Preparing a Budget
  
• Revenue
  
• Cash Flow
  
• Expenses
  
• Financial Records and Reports
  
• Expense Monitoring
  
• Internal Controls
  
• Audits
  
• Reporting to Your Board and Others
  
• Staffing and Skills Required
  
• Conclusion
  
• Chapter 9. Staffing Structure and Compensation Management (Dong Soo Kim, David Feehan, and Sarah Rose)
  
• Introduction
  
• About the Survey
  
• CEO Characteristics
  
• Downtown Organizations
  
• Compensation
  
• Staffing
  
• Funding
  
• Conclusion
  
• Chapter 10. Resource Raising As a Downtown Management and Revitalization Strategy (Tom Verploegen)
  
• Quality, Quality, Quality
  
• Defining Resource Raising
  
• Three Resource-Raising Categories
  
• Resource Raising General Examples
  
• Resource Raising Specific Examples
  
• The 5 Ws and H
  
• How to Close the Deal
  
• PART III: OPERATING IN A COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT
  
• Chapter 11. Strategic Planning—Charting the Course (Sandra Goldstein)
  
• Introduction
  
• What Is Strategic Planning?
  
• What Are the Benefits of Strategic Planning?
  
• What Are the Steps in the Strategic Planning Process?
  
• How Is a Work Plan Created Through the Strategic Planning Process?
  
• Where Do You Start?
  
• What Is the SWOT Analysis?
  
• Outcomes
  
• How Is the Work Plan Reinforced?
  
• Conclusion
  
• Appendix A: Stamford Downtown Special Services District
  
• Chapter 12. Diversity: Incorporating and Benefiting from Differences (Barbara Askins)
  
• Introduction
  
• What Does Diversity Mean for Downtown Organizations?
  
• Benefits of Inclusion
  
• Tools and Strategies
  
• Goals and Objectives
  
• Actions of the Board of Dire

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