Covers principles of Raman theory, analysis, instrumentation, and measurement, specifying benefits of Raman spectroscopy in a variety of industrial and academic fields, and how to cultivate growth in various disciplines. This book also contains case studies that illustrate techniques in data extraction and analysis.
Covers principles of Raman theory, analysis, instrumentation, and measurement, specifying benefits of Raman spectroscopy in a variety of industrial an...
Explores how systematic research methods could aid in understanding traditional questions in public administration as well as theoretical and practical questions. This book offers encyclopedic treatment of research designs with case studies; surveys research designs used in public administration and relates these designs to analytical methods.
Explores how systematic research methods could aid in understanding traditional questions in public administration as well as theoretical and practica...
The field of public administration currently lacks sufficient resources for understanding the rationale, implications, and inherent practices of reforming government administration around the world.The Handbook of Administrative Reform satisfies this need by bringing together diverse international experts to analyze the sensible processes and intervention strategies central to administrative reform in nine nations geographically located in North America, Europe, and Latin America.
Organized into five related parts, the text begins by examining factors that influence administrative...
The field of public administration currently lacks sufficient resources for understanding the rationale, implications, and inherent practices of refor...
Focusing on a national field study of the Israeli experience at the time of the Gulf War, this reference analyses the definitions of preparedness, evaluations of risk, and set social structures that negatively impact formal disaster organization efficacy. In addition, it demonstrates the fundamental flaws of disaster management agencies by inspecting disasters from the perspective of potential victims and proposes an innovative model of disaster management centering on privatization.
Focusing on a national field study of the Israeli experience at the time of the Gulf War, this reference analyses the definitions of preparedness, eva...
Written by leading experts, Public Administration in East Asia: Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan examines the inner workings of governments in East Asia, in particular its public administration and related public policy processes. It focuses on the apparatus of government -- the agencies, their values, context, and policies within which they operate. Organized in parallel sections, the book covers the history, public policy processes, organization, HRM, ethics, corruption, intergovernmental relations, performance management, and e-government. It discusses each of...
Written by leading experts, Public Administration in East Asia: Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan examines the inner work...
This book explores the role of the grass roots public administrative institution of DC & DM in historical context for Pakistan, and its viability for a meaningful democracy and stability of the country. The authors contend that Pakistan s democracy to-date lacks firm foundation, as evidenced by the country s disintegration in 1971, violence and drugs in the 80s, crime infested communities in the 90s, terrorism in the 2000s, and the current volatile situation in Balochistan and FATA, as well as high crime rate and lacking sense of security among the communities of Pakistan.
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This book explores the role of the grass roots public administrative institution of DC & DM in historical context for Pakistan, and its viability f...
Delivering IT projects on time and within budget, while maintaining privacy, security, and accountability, remains one of the major public challenges of our time. In the four short years since the publication of the second edition of the Handbook of Public Information Systems, the field of public information systems has continued to evolve. This evolution has elucidated many issues that public sector managers face as they wrestle with the information age. Completely revised and updated, the third edition addresses all aspects of public IT projects while emphasizing a...
Delivering IT projects on time and within budget, while maintaining privacy, security, and accountability, remains one of the major public challeng...
The right turn in U. S. politics has increased conflict over both ends and means in government budgeting and financial management. Overlapping and competing views of the way the world works drive finance officials practice. Taking a new look at public financial management that acknowledges the multiple, competing realities, Government Budgeting and Financial Management in Practice: Logics to Make Sense of Ambiguity examines transaction cost economics and other small government, managed-by-the-market techniques as the latest reincarnation of public budgeting and financial...
The right turn in U. S. politics has increased conflict over both ends and means in government budgeting and financial management. Overlapping and ...
The editors synthesize ten case studies sponsored by the National Academy of Public Administration that relate stories of congressional intervention and suggest, in sum, a new theory of congressional-executive relations. Arguing that Congress cannot be dimissed as simply a troublesome meddler in agency programs or as an inattentive bystander in its oversight role, Gilmour and Halley draw from these case histories the surprising conclusion that Congress in facts acts regularly, with the executive branch, as a powerful co-manager of policy outlines and program details.
The editors synthesize ten case studies sponsored by the National Academy of Public Administration that relate stories of congressional intervention a...
More than 12 years have passed since the publication of the first edition of Crisis and Emergency Management. During that time numerous disasters--from 9/11 to massive earthquakes in Iran and China, to the giant Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and the Fukushima Tsunami and ensuing nuclear meltdown--have changed the way we manage catastrophic events. With contributions from leading experts, this second edition features 40 new chapters that address recent worldwide crises and what we have learned from emergency responses to them.
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More than 12 years have passed since the publication of the first edition of Crisis and Emergency Management. During that time numerous disa...
