ilość książek w kategorii: 7222
The Changing Role of Government: The Reform of Public Services in Developing Countries
ISBN: 9780333736173 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Batley and Larbi examine how governments of developing countries are organized to deliver public services. The book is based on comparative international studies of four service sectors: Health care, urban water, business promotion and agricultural marketing. Governments everywhere are being driven to adopt an 'indirect' approach - managing, contracting and regulating public agencies or private partners, rather than providing services directly. It questions how governments are responding and whether this approach is appropriate to the capacities of developing countries.
Batley and Larbi examine how governments of developing countries are organized to deliver public services. The book is based on comparative internatio...
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390,87 zł |
Elements of Statistical Disclosure Control
ISBN: 9780387951218 / Angielski / Miękka / 261 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Statistical disclosure control is the discipline that deals with producing statistical data that are safe enough to be released to external researchers. This book concentrates on the methodology of the area. It deals with both microdata (individual data) and tabular (aggregated) data. The book attempts to develop the theory from what can be called the paradigm of statistical confidentiality: to modify unsafe data in such a way that safe (enough) data emerge, with minimum information loss. This book discusses what safe data, are, how information loss can be measured, and how to modify the data...
Statistical disclosure control is the discipline that deals with producing statistical data that are safe enough to be released to external researcher...
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390,87 zł |
The British Administrative System: Principles Versus Practice
ISBN: 9780415015509 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This student text brings together and discusses different principles and ideas that are used in the description of policy making and administration in Britain. These include Collective Responsibility, Individual Ministerial Responsibility, Arms Lenght Control, Organisation by Function, Judicial Review of Administration. The problem for those advancing these concepts and those receiving them, is that there is a massive gap between theory and practice.
Grant Jordan reassesses the tool kit of terms to help students achieve a more practical understanding of modern British administration. This student text brings together and discusses different principles and ideas that are used in the description of policy making and administration in...
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208,62 zł |
The British Administrative System: Principles Versus Practice
ISBN: 9780415015516 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This student text brings together and discusses different principles and ideas that are used in the description of policy making and administration in Britain. These include Collective Responsibility, Individual Ministerial Responsibility, Arms Lenght Control, Organisation by Function, Judicial Review of Administration. The problem for those advancing these concepts and those receiving them, is that there is a massive gap between theory and practice.
Grant Jordan reassesses the tool kit of terms to help students achieve a more practical understanding of modern British administration. This student text brings together and discusses different principles and ideas that are used in the description of policy making and administration in...
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104,29 zł |
Local Government: Policy and Management in Local Authorities
ISBN: 9780415101677 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since first publication in 1982, Howard Elcock's Local Government has established a reputation as a comprehensive and unbiased account of how British local government really works. This respected textbook has been completely revised and rewritten for its third edition, to take account of changes in local government and in the circumstances in which it operates. The third edition examines new management structures and accountabilities that follow the policy initiatives of the central Conservative administration. It appraises the impact of the three-pronged reform of the Thatcher...
Since first publication in 1982, Howard Elcock's Local Government has established a reputation as a comprehensive and unbiased account of how...
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286,88 zł |
Budgetary Policy Modelling: Public Expenditures
ISBN: 9780415142359 / Angielski / Twarda / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The focus of this volume is on the European context of public budget policy and a variety of different approaches are used - theoretical modelling, econometrics and applied general equilibrium modelling. Empirical evidence and case studies of European countries are contained in all the papers.
The papers cover the four general themes of public budget policy: * economic stabilization, in view of the Economic and Monetary Union in the European Community * reinforcing structural change, involved in market liberalization and harmonization of economic structures * its... The focus of this volume is on the European context of public budget policy and a variety of different approaches are used - theoretical modelling, ec...
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704,29 zł |
Ethics and Political Practice: Perspectives on Legislative Ethics
ISBN: 9780415194822 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Scrutinizing the practice of legislators and politicians from an ethical perspective, this work looks closely at various methods to facilitate ethical conduct. Scrutinizing the practice of legislators and politicians from an ethical perspective, this work looks closely at various methods to facilitate ethi... |
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939,05 zł |
Managing Information and Knowledge in the Public Sector
ISBN: 9780415204224 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For the public sector, which is globally the largest employer of people and repository of information, managing information and knowledge is an extremely problematic area to address. The essence of both resources is that they are intangible, their impact and value cannot be measured through traditional accounting methods, yet they are also, paradoxically, where the greatest value and potential for improvement is located. In this book, Eileen Milner introduces the reader to the concepts of information and knowledge, and explores a variety of tools and techniques which may be usefully adopted...
For the public sector, which is globally the largest employer of people and repository of information, managing information and knowledge is an extrem...
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229,49 zł |
New Public Management : An Introduction
ISBN: 9780415231862 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New public management is a topical phrase to describe how management techniques from the private sector are now being applied to public services. This book provides an up-to-date overview of the main theoretical models of public sector management, and examines the key changes that have occurred as more and more public services are contracted out to private organizations, as the public sector itself grapples with internal markets. Drawing on economics, organizational theory and politics, the text presents new public management from an analytical perspective. It uses game theory and empirical...
New public management is a topical phrase to describe how management techniques from the private sector are now being applied to public services. This...
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782,54 zł |
New Public Management: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780415231879 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New public management is a topical phrase to describe how management techniques from the private sector are now being applied to public services. This book provides a completely up-to-date overview of the main theoretical models of public sector management, and examines the key changes that have occurred as more and more public services are contracted out to private organisations, as the public sector itself grapples with 'internal markets'. Drawing on economics, organisational theory and poliltics, Jan-Erik Lane presents new public management from an analytical perspective. This book uses...
New public management is a topical phrase to describe how management techniques from the private sector are now being applied to public services. This...
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250,36 zł |
Politicians, Bureaucrats and Administrative Reform
ISBN: 9780415234436 / Angielski / Twarda / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adminstrative reform in most western democracies since about 1980 has been characterized by bringing in market-based concepts of public-service delivery. This book looks critically at administrative reform in a comparative perspective. The contributors - experts on administrative reform - assess its scope and objectives, and also the ways in which these reforms have impacted on the traditional roles of elective office and civil servants. This book will be an invaluable resource for students and academics in Politics and Public Administration, as well as for civil servants and experts on...
Adminstrative reform in most western democracies since about 1980 has been characterized by bringing in market-based concepts of public-service delive...
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652,11 zł |
New Public Administration in Britain
ISBN: 9780415236799 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1984 this book has established itself as the leading text in British public administration. The third edition builds on the previous edition's success to bring the considerable changes and very latest developments in the field.
This edition includes: * a new chapter on the influence of Europe * a focus on new developments that have emerged in recent years such as managerialism, privatisation, consumerism, charters, contracting and regulation * new features include boxed summaries of key concepts and facts, guides to further reading as well as an extensive... First published in 1984 this book has established itself as the leading text in British public administration. The third edition builds on the previou...
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939,05 zł |
New Public Administration in Britain
ISBN: 9780415236805 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1984 this book has established itself as the leading text in British public administration. The third edition builds on the previous edition's success to bring the considerable changes and very latest developments in the field.
This edition includes: * a new chapter on the influence of Europe * a focus on new developments that have emerged in recent years such as managerialism, privatisation, consumerism, charters, contracting and regulation * new features include boxed summaries of key concepts and facts, guides to further reading as well as an extensive... First published in 1984 this book has established itself as the leading text in British public administration. The third edition builds on the previou...
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229,49 zł |
Delivering the Vision: Public Services for the Information Society and the Knowledge Economy
ISBN: 9780415241540 / Angielski / Twarda / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Political rhetoric surrounding the role of information and knowledge in society in the twenty-first century is often thrown into sharp relief by the realities of practice. Delivering the Vision explores the way in which public service visions have developed globally and how successful they have been in contributing to major social and economic change.
This edited text contains a range of case studies from the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Canada, the USA and Australia. Contributors focus both on those factors critical to success and on reasons for failure, but a common... Political rhetoric surrounding the role of information and knowledge in society in the twenty-first century is often thrown into sharp relief by the r...
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782,54 zł |
Delivering the Vision: Public Services for the Information Society and the Knowledge Economy
ISBN: 9780415241557 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Political rhetoric surrounding the role of information and knowledge in society in the 21st century is often thrown into sharp relief by the realities of practice. Delivering the Vision explores the way in which public service visions have developed globally and how successful they have been in contributing to major social and economic change.
Political rhetoric surrounding the role of information and knowledge in society in the 21st century is often thrown into sharp relief by the realities...
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224,28 zł |
Reinventing Government in the Information Age: International Practice in It-Enabled Public Sector Reform
ISBN: 9780415242479 / Angielski / Miękka / 412 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Featuring practical guidance and analytical analysis, this work reviews the role of information systems in public sector reform and includes case studies from USA, UK, Europe and developing countries.
Featuring practical guidance and analytical analysis, this work reviews the role of information systems in public sector reform and includes case stud...
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250,36 zł |
New Public Management: Current Trends and Future Prospects
ISBN: 9780415243629 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The UK has played a pivotal role in the development of New Public Management (NPM). This book offers an original, comprehensive and multidisciplinary analysis of the impact of the New Public Management in the UK, and situates these analyses in a broader comparative perspective. Its chapters consider:
The UK has played a pivotal role in the development of New Public Management (NPM). This book offers an original, comprehensive and multidisciplina... |
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939,05 zł |
New Public Management: Current Trends and Future Prospects
ISBN: 9780415243636 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The UK has played a pivotal role in the development of New Public Management (NPM). This book offers an original, comprehensive and multidisciplinary analysis of the impact of the New Public Management in the UK, and situates these analyses in a broader comparative perspective. Its chapters consider:
The UK has played a pivotal role in the development of New Public Management (NPM). This book offers an original, comprehensive and multidisciplina... |
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359,92 zł |
Public Administration and Public Policy in Ireland: Theory and Methods
ISBN: 9780415282413 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Designed specifically for students of Irish politics and public administration, this textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to public policy and administration in Ireland, thereby bridging the gap between general texts on public policy and books on Irish politics. Each chapter examines one of the key issues or frameworks in policy analysis, such as rational choice or corporatism, and includes a review of recent developments in the field and its major criticisms. It is then illustrated with an empirical Irish case study. In this way the editors highlight the wide variety of alternative...
Designed specifically for students of Irish politics and public administration, this textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to public policy a...
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704,29 zł |
Lessons in Leadership: Meeting the Challenges of Public Service Management
ISBN: 9780415319058 / Angielski / Twarda / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Using international case study material, this book examines how ideas of visionary leadership have been developed and discusses their applicability to the public sector. The book covers:
Using international case study material, this book examines how ideas of visionary leadership have been developed and discusses their applicability... |
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756,45 zł |