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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
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
€ 77.83
€ 77.83
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
€ 206.07
€ 206.07
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
€ 150.52
€ 150.52
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473925182
- ISBN
- 9781473925182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.31
€ 50.31
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
€ 55.51
€ 55.51
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. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138959361
- ISBN
- 9781138959361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
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
€ 41.99€ 26.64
€ 41.99
€ 26.64
Paperback. In this major work, Bourdieu examines the distinctive forms of power -- political, intellectual, bureaucratic and economic -- by means of which contemporary societies are governed. Num Pages: 502 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JNA; JP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620282
- ISBN
- 9780745620282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.48
€ 34.48
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
€ 55.23
€ 55.23
Hardcover. Challenging some of the established practices of public policy and administration, which have been called into question by the financial and banking crises of 2008, this title investigates public sector management and the public managers acting in the interests of civil society to get to the heart of best practice. Editor(s): Diamond, John; Liddle, Joyce. Series Editor(s): Diamond, John; Liddle, Joyce. Series: Critical Perspectives on International Public Sector Management. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857249975
- ISBN
- 9780857249975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.24
€ 150.24
Hardback. Series: Public Administration and Public Policy. Num Pages: 428 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 17 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPP; KNV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781466579521
- ISBN
- 9781466579521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.93
€ 141.93
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
€ 303.05€ 229.05
€ 303.05
€ 229.05
Paperback. Cost control and cost planning are an integral part of quantity surveying and construction management courses. This new book on building design uses programmed learning to demonstrate the ideas of cost control and cost planning, from first principles through practice. Worked examples are used throughout the concise and easily accessible text. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10. BIC Classification: KJMV1; KNV; TNCB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632040285
- ISBN
- 9780632040285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.72
€ 94.72
Paperback. This text explains how public managers can effectively address environmental issues from a managerial point of view. The authors examine environmental concerns from the perspective of the non-specialist managers who must deal with these issues. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJM; KNV; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787910044
- ISBN
- 9780787910044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.30
€ 72.30
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
€ 153.15
€ 153.15
Hardcover. Shows government agencies how to meet the needs of customers seamlessly, that is, in a smooth, effortless, responsive manner. Details a step--by--step approach to assess, design and implement significant change in all levels of government?and how to overcome resistance along the way. . Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQ; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787900151
- ISBN
- 9780787900151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.38
€ 58.38
Hardcover. This second edition of the bestselling book offers a practical guide that both explores the interpersonal and organizational forces that inhibit collaboration and offers government and nonprofit leaders the tools to combat those forces. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJVX; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470396773
- ISBN
- 9780470396773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.01
€ 68.01
Paperback. Russ Linden's Workbook for Seamless Government is a must read. Linden artfully weaves together practical details about how to implement change with candid commentary about our humanness. The Workbook is a virtual do--it--yourself kit full of handy instruments and insights, tools and techniques. Num Pages: 203 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; KJM; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787940355
- ISBN
- 9780787940355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06