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Civil service & public sector
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. 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
Hardback. Taken from a conference supported by the Economic and Social Research Council, this book comprises seminar and discussion papers. Focusing on transport, it examines how the industry is regulated and considers the options for the future, particularly with the possiblity of privatization. Editor(s): Banister, David; Button, Kenneth. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; KNG; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333521823
- ISBN
- 9780333521823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.12
€ 129.12
Hardback. The editors of this volume provide case studies of outstanding government executives who dramatically changed both the performance and management of their organization. From these studies, they develop eight lessons that all executives can learn from in transforming their own organization. Editor(s): Abramson, Mark A.; Lawrence, Paul R. Series: IBM Center for the Business of Government. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; KJM; KNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742513143
- ISBN
- 9780742513143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.27
€ 162.27
Hardcover. While many books hype the latest fad, here at last (!) is a ?realist's' toolbox designed for public administrators who need to know the costs as well as the benefits of managerial theories and technologies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH; KJU; KNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787909536
- ISBN
- 9780787909536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.80
€ 59.80
Paperback. Offers practical advice to public sector managers on how to develop techniques to deal with the challenges they face, particularly in the areas of accountability, setting targets, risk management/encouraging innovation, managing people, decision making and working with politicians. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJM; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Kogan Page Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749467777
- ISBN
- 9780749467777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.70
€ 36.70
Hardcover. This book addresses the growing need for businesses to handle public inquiries, concerns or conflicts on environmental issues. Num Pages: 342 pages, Illustrations, forms. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; KJM; KNV; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471163886
- ISBN
- 9780471163886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.37
€ 168.37
Paperback. By helping students see how communication networks must be treated within larger psychological, cultural, and mechanical contexts, the author presents ways to construct effective channels so information is transmitted to the appropriate audiences, linking policy decisions and feedback from citizens. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781568022116
- ISBN
- 9781568022116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.56
€ 103.56
The Pension Ponzi. How Public Sector Unions are Bankrupting Canada's H...
Tufts, Bill; Fairbanks, Lee
Paperback. The vast majority of Canadians are blissfully unaware that every man, woman and child in Canada now owes a $35,000 share of government debt and must pay this back, with interest! Make no mistake, this debt will change our country and affect every single Canadian in the decades to come. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KC; KFFP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118098738
- ISBN
- 9781118098738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.48
€ 34.99
€ 27.48
The New Public Managers in Europe. Public Servants in Transition.
. Ed(S): Farnham, David; Horton, Sylvia; Barl...
Hardback. Changes are taking place in the public sector across Europe as emphasis is being placed on the efficient use of resources and the way that public organizations are managed. This text consists of theoretical chapters and case studies of public managers, which examine these changes. Editor(s): Farnham, David; Horton, Sylvia; Barlow, John; Hondeghem, Annie. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KJM; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333650820
- ISBN
- 9780333650820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.44
€ 129.44
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
Hardback. During the past decade, globalization and democratization have been the major forces that helped transform the structures, functions, and processes of Asian public sectors. These issues were explored at a conference July 7-9, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. This book presents some of the works contributed by participating scholars at the conference. Editor(s): Wescott, Clay; Bowornwathana, Bidhya; Jones, L.R. Series: Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 231 x 35. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849506397
- ISBN
- 9781849506397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.55
€ 139.55
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
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
Hardcover. Editor(s): Zimmerman, Roberta. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JWK; KNV; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 260 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634824378
- ISBN
- 9781634824378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 305.67€ 229.88
€ 305.67
€ 229.88
Paperback. * No other textbook on the civil service is as comprehensive and wide--ranging* Established textbook, now revised, enlarged and updated* The first edition was widely and very well reviewed. . Num Pages: 262 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 430. 262 pages, 0. * No other textbook on the civil service is as comprehensive and wide--ranging* Established textbook, now revised, enlarged and updated* The first edition was widely and very well reviewed. . Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KNV. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 10. Weight: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631181729
- ISBN
- 9780631181729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.96
€ 55.96
Hardcover. This is the first English publication that is a reference book to introduce the essential literature of the Chinese imperial examination system, an important guide for any reader who wishes to better understand China. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GBCR; JNKD; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810887022
- ISBN
- 9780810887022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.86
€ 158.86
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
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Triarchy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955008184
- ISBN
- 9780955008184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.50
€ 33.99
€ 28.50
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