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Paperback. The Handbook of Public Services Management brings together twenty leading contributors to cover all the key issues affecting public services management. It is organized in a practical way to help students and professionals approach strategic issues. Editor(s): Pollitt, Christopher; Harrison, Shirley; Harrison, Stephen. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; KJM; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631193456
- ISBN
- 9780631193456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.67
€ 44.67
hardcover. Public Sector Organizations and Cultural Change uses a long-term perspective on privatization to explore trends in culture change within the public sector. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJB; KJP; KJU; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137450807
- ISBN
- 9781137450807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardback. Assesses Parliament's response to the formation of "executive agencies" within the Civil Service. It reviews Parliament's mechanisms and considers several case studies (including the benefits and employment agencies), and concludes that there could be greater accountability. Editor(s): Giddings, Philip. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333632017
- ISBN
- 9780333632017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.81
€ 195.81
Hardback. Congress' Own Think Tank recaps the OTA experience-it's creation, operation, and circumstances of its closure- and that of organizations attempting to fill the gap since OTA's closure as well as a number of new forces shaping the current context for science and technology issues facing the Congress. Series: Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNV; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137360892
- ISBN
- 9781137360892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61
Hardcover. How to apply for-profit marketing strategies to non-profit organizations Branding for the Public Sector presents powerful and effective branding strategies for the public sector illustrated through case studies and examples. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJS; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118756317
- ISBN
- 9781118756317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.69
€ 33.99
€ 26.69
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138959361
- ISBN
- 9781138959361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.23
€ 69.23
Hardcover. This collection originated from a conference at Templeton College, Oxford by leading practitioners and researchers and has been revised, updated and edited for publication. The collection provides an evaluation of the implementation of health reforms and will be of interest to readers interested in health policy and health management. Editor(s): Anand, Paul; McGuire, Alistair. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; KNV; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333634202
- ISBN
- 9780333634202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.23
€ 128.23
Paperback. This book provides the student with an introduction to financial management, especially of central and provincial government departments. The book is suited to both academics and practitioners. Num Pages: 392 pages, Figures and tables. BIC Classification: KFFD; KJMV1; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- KT00001819
- ISBN
- 9780195718621
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 64.37
€ 64.37
Paperback. Traces the development of the public works, services and specialized law that was needed to maintain and run Ancient Rome. The book incorporates and develops previous historical and topographical research. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMVD; HBJD; HBLA; KNV; RP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415106184
- ISBN
- 9780415106184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.18
€ 56.18
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473925182
- ISBN
- 9781473925182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.83
€ 50.83
Hardback. The absurdity of bureaucracy is a contemporary implementation study that unveil how organisational complexity and inefficacy is fed and sustained by employees well-meant attempts and almost primal instinct to compensate for malfunctioning bureaucratic systems by repairing them, short-cutting them, or surpassing them. Series Editor(s): Rhodes, Rod. Series: Political and Administrative Ethnography. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526101341
- ISBN
- 9781526101341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.10
€ 158.10
Hardcover. This work examines significant initiatives targeted towards the restructuring of public sector employment relations in countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. They focus on national and local governments, and health, education and social services. Editor(s): Dell'Aringa, Carlo; Rocca, Giuseppe Della; Keller, Berndt. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTN; KCF; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 543.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333921623
- ISBN
- 9780333921623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. Combining practical experience with academic analysis this book explores the social and organizational dynamics of performance indicators. It moves beyond the technicalities of measurement and indicators and looks at how performance information is changing the public sector. Editor(s): Dooren, Wouter van; Van de Walle, Steven. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230309128
- ISBN
- 9780230309128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.51
€ 139.51
Hardcover. This comparative study focuses on the changing relations between civil servants and politicians in the European Union in the last two decades. As well as national case studies this book also looks into politico-administrative relations in supranational institutions such as the European Commission and the European Parliament. Editor(s): Neuhold, Christine; Vanhoonacker, Sophie; Verhey, Luc. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JPP; JPSN2; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304833
- ISBN
- 9780230304833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.00
€ 68.00
Hardcover. This book examines the impact of public sector reforms and reorganisations on the experiences of the UK public sector's six million workers and those employed in the private sector but providing public services. Chapters bring long-standing topics up-to-date, such as worker representation and reward. Editor(s): Corby, Susan; Symon, Graham. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KNV; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278639
- ISBN
- 9780230278639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.28
€ 128.28
Hardcover. Drawn from the results of five seminars this unique book looks at the four areas of: public sector reform; essential features for public leaders; public leadership in action; and the outline of a public leadership approach for the future. It seeks to give public leadership a firm foothold within the study of leadership in general. Editor(s): Brookes, Stephen; Grint, Keith. Num Pages: 384 pages, 39, 19 tables, 21 figures. BIC Classification: JPP; KJMB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224179
- ISBN
- 9780230224179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.37
€ 163.37
Hardcover. This book focuses on the everyday life of ministers and senior public servants in different countries, describing the world through their eyes. It explores how their beliefs, practices and traditions create meaning in politics and public policy making. It provides unique data on life of politicians and practical advice on how to conduct fieldwork. Editor(s): Rhodes, R. A. W.; Hart, Paul 't; Noordegraaf, Mirko. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHM; JPP; KNV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008403
- ISBN
- 9780230008403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardback. This collection examines the leadership training of public administration in 19 countries and provides information on where, what, and how the training occurs as well as the up-to-date cultural, political, economic background for each. Factors affecting perceived importance, quality and robustness of top civil servant training are examined. Editor(s): Van Wart, Montgomery; Hondeghem, Annie; Schwella, Erwin; Nice, Vivien E. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KJMB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137454126
- ISBN
- 9781137454126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.78
€ 68.78
hardcover. Drawing on political and social philosophy, this title argues that there is a fundamental philosophical conflict over the role of reason in society between writers in public administration and the designers of the American Constitution. It provides fresh insights for those who are interested in the role of public administration in the US. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405817
- ISBN
- 9780878405817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.85
€ 213.85
Patronage systems in public service are reviled as undemocratic and corrupt. Yet patronage was the prevailing method of staffing government for centuries, and in some countries it still is. Grindle considers why patronage has been ubiquitous in history and explores the processes through which it is replaced by merit-based civil service systems. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 charts, 1 graph, 8 tables. BIC Classification: JPH; JPL; KNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065703
- ISBN
- 9780674065703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.94€ 52.81
€ 55.94
€ 52.81
hardcover. A new approach to understanding and improving performance and public value This book presents the Public Service Value Model-an innovative, rigorous approach to defining public outcomes and quantifying results-to help readers understand and improve public service delivery. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJC; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KJH0000126
- ISBN
- 9780471959458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Hardcover. Public sector organizations are about to enter one of the most challenging environments they have ever had to face as they bear much of the cost of the credit crunch. This timely book shows public sector leaders what they need to understand in order to be able to cope with these challenges. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFD; KJC; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283565
- ISBN
- 9780230283565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.87
€ 67.87
hardcover. Despite the global mood for privatization in the last decades of the 20th century, dissatisfaction with failing public/private partnerships and calls for an active state in the face of increasing globalization has created a situation where the term "public administration" has gained new validity. Editor(s): Rutgers, Mark R. Series: Research in Public Administration S. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309566
- ISBN
- 9780762309566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.21
€ 120.21
Paperback. A summation of 15 years of research on what public-sector executives should do to improve the performance of public enterprises. Cases are used to illuminate their broader lessons for government managers. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQ; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674175587
- ISBN
- 9780674175587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 44.22
€ 50.99
€ 44.22