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Applying Leadership and Management in Planning: Theory and Practice
Janice Morphet
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Description for Applying Leadership and Management in Planning: Theory and Practice
Paperback. Written by an experienced author and widely respected academic, this valuable book asks whether the planning system is to blame for the frequent criticism it receives and discusses the ways in which management theories, tools and techniques can be applied to planning. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: RP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Planning is central to economic, social and environmental life but its practice is frequently criticised by all who engage in it. Seen as too restrictive by those who promote development and too weak by those opposing it, planners who advise on proposals cannot sit on the fence. Is it the planning system that is problematic or is it the planners who work within it? This valuable book examines these issues at the continuing professional development level and discusses the ways in which management theories, tools and techniques can be applied to planning practice and used by all who engage in ... Read more
Planning is central to economic, social and environmental life but its practice is frequently criticised by all who engage in it. Seen as too restrictive by those who promote development and too weak by those opposing it, planners who advise on proposals cannot sit on the fence. Is it the planning system that is problematic or is it the planners who work within it? This valuable book examines these issues at the continuing professional development level and discusses the ways in which management theories, tools and techniques can be applied to planning practice and used by all who engage in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
415g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447316848
SKU
V9781447316848
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99-50
About Janice Morphet
Janice Morphet is a visiting professor at the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London. A fellow of the Royal Town Planning Institute, she has been chief executive of a local authority, head of university school of planning and landscape, a senior adviser on the role of local government in central government and a consultant and was a member of ... Read more
Reviews for Applying Leadership and Management in Planning: Theory and Practice
“Planning is a vital and distinctive activity, but the highest level of management and leadership are required to get it right. Clearly applying management theory to planning and planners, this important books fills a real gap in the literature.” Ben Clifford, University College London "As this book explains, effective leadership and management are crucial to successful planning. All those who ... Read more