ilość książek w kategorii: 8080
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The Politics of Local Government
ISBN: 9780333557976 / Angielski / Miękka / 303 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The comprehensively revised second edition of this successful text provides an up-to-date analysis of the changing world of local politics in Britain. Substantial new sections have been added on local political parties, hung councils, the politics of non-elected local government, recent developments in privatisation, and the politics of the poll tax. The book now provides a systematic treatment of the Thatcher legacy in local politics, the philosophy and strategy which underpinned it and likely futures in the post-Thatcher era. Reviews of the 1st edition: '...should be read by anyone seeking...
The comprehensively revised second edition of this successful text provides an up-to-date analysis of the changing world of local politics in Britain....
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221,18 |
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Towards Holistic Governance: The New Reform Agenda
ISBN: 9780333928912 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The search for a more holistic approach to policy and management looks set to be as much a hallmark of public service reform in the early twenty first century as the changes introduced under the rubric of 'new public management' or 'reinventing government' were in the closing decades of the twentieth. Towards Holistic Governance presents an authoritative assessment of successes and failures to date and a new framework for analysis and implementation based on extensive research both in the UK - where the New Labour government has been an early enthusiast and pathfinder for 'joined-up...
The search for a more holistic approach to policy and management looks set to be as much a hallmark of public service reform in the early twenty first...
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771,75 |
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Making an Effective Bid: A Practical Guide for Research, Teaching and Consultancy
ISBN: 9781846190308 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many people waste a great deal of time writing bids or tenders that are not successful. Even worse, they may succeed in gaining funding for a project or service where the plans and budgeting are poorly thought through in relation to the implementation or application. That can be a very costly mistake if the funding you gain is insufficient but you are stuck with developing the project or service. "Making an Effective Bid" outlines everything you need to know for writing successful bids and tenders. It is full of tips and advice and introduces ideas for building up contacts, setting up...
Many people waste a great deal of time writing bids or tenders that are not successful. Even worse, they may succeed in gaining funding for a project ...
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161,25 |
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The New Bureaucracy: Quality Assurance and Its Critics
ISBN: 9781861349279 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There has already been much discussion and critique of the New Public Management, and the impact of auditing and inspection on professional work in schools, hospitals, local government and the police. This study, by a qualitative sociologist, uses interpretive methods to examine this new form of regulation from the inside. Based on interviews with inspectors, quality assurance managers, and auditors, as well as with professionals struggling with red tape, it offers a critical and insightful account of organisational change. The author includes vivid accounts of how quality assurance...
There has already been much discussion and critique of the New Public Management, and the impact of auditing and inspection on professional work in sc...
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164,59 |
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The Crosland Legacy: The Future of British Social Democracy
ISBN: 9781447324737 / Angielski / Miękka / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Crosland s Legacy, noted political writer Patrick Diamond explores the contemporary impact of Anthony Crosland s writings on the British Labour Party, in particular through his work The Future of Socialism, published nearly sixty years ago. Despite widespread questioning of many of Crosland s assumptions alongside obvious and important changes in British society and the economy since The Future of Socialism was published, Diamond argues that Crosland continues to serve as a key intellectual reference point for today s Labour Party. In making the claim that socialism is...
In Crosland s Legacy, noted political writer Patrick Diamond explores the contemporary impact of Anthony Crosland s writings on the British Lab...
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107,99 |
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Improving Public Management
ISBN: 9780803984004 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines ways of improving public administration. This book looks at management and efficiency in government, decentralization and the influence of the marketplace. The author lists developments in the field, such as the creation of agencies for operational management within the civil service.
Examines ways of improving public administration. This book looks at management and efficiency in government, decentralization and the influence of th...
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327,48 |
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Public Administration in Transition: Essays in Honor of Gerald E Caiden
ISBN: 9780853037552 / Angielski / Miękka / 297 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Global developments over the past half-century have transformed public administration and brought it to maturity as an autonomous discipline at the intersection of many important fields of study. The trends and challenges which confront this discipline are analyzed in this festschrift, which honors Gerald E. Caiden and his numerous inputs to the field since his graduation in 1957. During five decades of research and teaching, Dr. Caiden's professional life has spread across four continents, contributing greatly to the development of scholars and professional practitioners throughout the...
Global developments over the past half-century have transformed public administration and brought it to maturity as an autonomous discipline at the in...
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121,95 |
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Backrooms and Beyond: Partisan Advisers and the Politics of Policy Work in Canada
ISBN: 9781442648760 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Though they serve in many roles and under many titles, no one doubts that political staffs now wield substantial influence in the making of government policy. Backrooms and Beyond draws on interviews with ministers, senior public servants, and political advisers to offer the first detailed Canadian treatment of how that influence is gained and exercised in the policy making process. A comparative analysis of case studies from three Canadian jurisdictions, including the federal Prime Minister's Office, two premier's offices, and ministers' offices, the book presents a... Though they serve in many roles and under many titles, no one doubts that political staffs now wield substantial influence in the making of governm... |
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303,04 |
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Backrooms and Beyond: Partisan Advisers and the Politics of Policy Work in Canada
ISBN: 9781442626355 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Though they serve in many roles and under many titles, no one doubts that political staffs now wield substantial influence in the making of government policy. Backrooms and Beyond draws on interviews with ministers, senior public servants, and political advisers to offer the first detailed Canadian treatment of how that influence is gained and exercised in the policy making process. A comparative analysis of case studies from three Canadian jurisdictions, including the federal Prime Minister's Office, two premier's offices, and ministers' offices, the book presents a... Though they serve in many roles and under many titles, no one doubts that political staffs now wield substantial influence in the making of governm... |
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136,80 |
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Transcending New Public Management: The Transformation of Public Sector Reforms
ISBN: 9780754671176 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Following on from the success of the editors' previous book, New Public Management: The Transformation of Ideas and Practice, which examined the public reform process up to the end of the last decade, this new volume draws on the previous knowledge both theoretically and empirically. It examines and debates the post-new public management reform development in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. The ideal follow-up to the previous volume, this book includes many of the same contributors in addition to some fresh voices, and is a must for anyone looking for an integrated...
Following on from the success of the editors' previous book, New Public Management: The Transformation of Ideas and Practice, which examined the publi...
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234,56 |
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Public Sector Records Management: A Practical Guide
ISBN: 9780754649878 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Records management has undergone significant change in recent years, owing to the introduction of freedom of information legislation as well as the development of e-government and e-business and the need to manage records effectively in both the private and public sector. There are very few purely practical texts for records managers and this book aims to fill that gap. The author has spent his entire career in public sector records management and has contributed to records management standards for governments around the world. The text is wholly practical and written at an accessible level....
Records management has undergone significant change in recent years, owing to the introduction of freedom of information legislation as well as the de...
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708,73 |
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Problems of Nigerian Administration
ISBN: 9789781561047 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of essays written by experts in various fields of Nigerian administration, with detailed case studies and figures. Topics covered include: administration in both government and private businesses, financial resources and human resources, the civil service, and the history of government and administration in Nigeria from colonial times to the present day.
A collection of essays written by experts in various fields of Nigerian administration, with detailed case studies and figures. Topics covered include...
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350,09 |
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Handbook of Administrative Reform: An International Perspective
ISBN: 9780849380655 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 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...
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659,85 |
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Public Administration from a Win-Win Perspective
ISBN: 9781590332085 / Angielski / Twarda / 122 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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386,09 |
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Teaching Public Administration & Public Policy
ISBN: 9781590333822 / Angielski / Miękka / 207 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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200,60 |
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Federal Advisory Committees: A Primer
ISBN: 9781590333921 / Angielski / Twarda / 59 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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161,25 |
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Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions
ISBN: 9781590334966 / Angielski / Miękka / 87 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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195,46 |
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Safe Drinking Water Act & its Interpretation
ISBN: 9781594547614 / Angielski / Miękka / 133 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The issue of the cost of drinking water standards, particularly the new arsenic standard, has merged with the larger debate over the federal role in assisting communities with financing drinking water infrastructure - an issue that has become more challeng
The issue of the cost of drinking water standards, particularly the new arsenic standard, has merged with the larger debate over the federal role in a...
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283,44 |
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Recess Appointments: An End-Around Practice
ISBN: 9781594547621 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides a legal overview of the practice and responses to frequently asked questions. This book tells how under the Constitution (Article II, Section 2, Clause 2), the President and the Senate share the power to make appointments to high-level policy-maki
Provides a legal overview of the practice and responses to frequently asked questions. This book tells how under the Constitution (Article II, Section...
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283,44 |
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Public Governance: A Blueprint for Political Action & Better Government
ISBN: 9781600215582 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides the readers with an introduction to Public Governance. This book includes chapters on: the semantics of Public Governance; the analytical framework and underlying logic of Public Governance; the Public Governance toolbox; how governance structures
Provides the readers with an introduction to Public Governance. This book includes chapters on: the semantics of Public Governance; the analytical fra...
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843,73 |