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1. Government Performance and Results

   An Evaluation of GPRA’s First Decade

   By Jerry Ellig, Maurice McTigue, Henry Wray

   Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy

   The complexity of governments today makes the accountability desired by citizens difficult to achieve. Written to address performance policies within state and national governments, Government Performance and Results: An Evaluation of GPRA’s First Decade summarizes lessons learned from a 10-year...

   Published September 7th 2011 by CRC Press
2. Practical Human Resources for Public Managers

   A Case Study Approach

   By Nicolas A. Valcik, Teodoro J. Benavides

   Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy

   Employers face a myriad of issues when hiring: how to recruit, whom to select, how to interview, Equal Employment Opportunity policies, fair salary offerings, health issues, performance evaluations, behavior/disciplinary actions, turnover, and the list goes on and on. Practical Human Resources...

   Published August 23rd 2011 by CRC Press
3. The Practice of Government Public Relations

   Edited by Mordecai Lee, Grant Neeley, Kendra Stewart

   Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy

   In addition to traditional management tools, government administrators require a fundamental understanding of the tools available to address the ever-changing context of government communications. Examining the ins and outs of the regulations influencing public information, The Practice of...

   Published August 3rd 2011 by CRC Press
4. Promoting Sustainable Local and Community Economic Development

   By Roland V. Anglin

   Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy

   Growing local economies, empowering communities, revitalizing downtowns, developing entrepreneurship, building leadership, and enhancing nonprofits — you can achieve all these benefits and more with a comprehensive and strategic revitalization plan. Chronicling the struggle of local revitalization...

   Published August 15th 2010 by CRC Press
5. Government Contracting

   Promises and Perils

   By William Sims Curry

   Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy

   A guidebook through the minefield of government contracting and procurement, Government Contracting: Promises and Perils describes the dangerous practices commonly applied in the development and management of government contracts and provides advice for avoiding the sort of errors that might...

   Published April 26th 2010 by CRC Press
6. Strategic Collaboration in Public and Nonprofit Administration

   A Practice-Based Approach to Solving Shared Problems

   By Dorothy Norris-Tirrell, Joy A. Clay

   Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy

   Market disruptions, climate change, and health pandemics lead the growing list of challenges faced by today’s leaders. These issues, along with countless others that do not make the daily news, require novel thinking and collaborative action to find workable solutions. However, many...

   Published April 25th 2010 by CRC Press
7. Managing Public Sector Projects

   A Strategic Framework for Success in an Era of Downsized Government

   By David S. Kassel

   Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy

   Filling a gap in project management literature, Managing Public Sector Projects: A Strategic Framework for Success in an Era of Downsized Government supplies managers and administrators—at all levels of government—with expert guidance on all aspects of public sector project management. From...

   Published March 16th 2010 by CRC Press
8. Organizational Assessment and Improvement in the Public Sector

   By Kathleen M. Immordino

   Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy

   Calls for performance measures and metrics sound good, but public sector organizations often lack the tools required to assess the organization as a whole and create true change.In order to implement an integrated cycle of assessment, planning, and improvement, government agencies at all levels...

   Published October 12th 2009 by CRC Press
9. Ethics Moments in Government

   Cases and Controversies

   By Donald C. Menzel

   Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy

   Ethical concerns are among the most common problems public administrators face, yet the issues are often complex, and the correct choices are not always clear. Living up to the public trust is much more than just an act of compliance. It also involves perceiving, preventing, avoiding, and resolving...

   Published September 24th 2009 by CRC Press
10. The Formula for Economic Growth on Main Street America

    By Gerald L. Gordon

    Series: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy

    The community that establishes and maintains a solid economic framework greatly improves its chances of sustaining itself through fluctuations in the economy. The question is, of course, how can city officials and administrators make this happen? The Formula for Economic Growth on Main Street...

    Published July 28th 2009 by CRC Press