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The Collaborative Public Manager
New Ideas for the Twenty-First Century
Public managers not only have to function as leaders within their agencies, they must also establish and coordinate multi-organizational networks of other public agencies, private contractors, and the public. This book addresses the issues that affect government managers worldwide.
ISBN-13: 9781589012233 (Paperback)
Publisher: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Rosemary O'Leary, Lisa Blomgren Bingham
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AUD $71.99
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Local release date: 14/02/2009
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Categories: Public administration [JPP]Civil service & public sector [KNV]

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Getting Agencies to Work Together the Practice and Theory of Managerial
Collaboration between government agencies, an old joke goes, is an unnatural act committed by nonconsenting adults. Eugene Bardach argues that today's opinion climate favoring more results-oriented government makes collaboration a lot more natural--though it is still far from easy.
ISBN-13: 9780815707974 (Paperback)
Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
Imprint: BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
Eugene Bardach
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AUD $45.99
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Local release date: 08/09/2003
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Categories: Civil service & public sector [KNV]

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The New Public Service
According to Paul C. Light's controversial new book, The New Public Service, this January's 4.8 percent federal pay increase will do little to compensate for what potential employees think is currently missing from federal careers.
ISBN-13: 9780815752431 (Paperback)
Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
Imprint: BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
Paul C. Light
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AUD $42.99
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Local release date: 30/10/2002
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Categories: Civil service & public sector [KNV]USA [1KBB]c 1980 to c 1990 [3JJPN]c 1990 to c 2000 [3JJPR]

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Caught Between the Dog and the Fireplug, or How to Survive Public Servic
Suitable for those who consider a career in federal, state, or local government, this book conveys what life is really like in a public service job. It provides advice on the daily challenges that public servants can expect to face: working with politicians, bureaucracy, and the press; dealing with unpleasant and difficult people; and, more.
ISBN-13: 9780878408474 (Paperback)
Publisher: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Kenneth Ashworth
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AUD $57.99
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Local release date: 01/04/2001
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Categories: Central government [JPQ]Civil service & public sector [KNV]Advice on careers & achieving success [VSC]

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Street-Level Leadership
Discretion and Legitimacy in Front-Line Public Service
Examining public service from the perspective of the worker, this book provides a framework for understanding the roles and responsibilities of front-line public servants and assessing the appropriateness of their actions.
ISBN-13: 9780878407057 (Paperback)
Publisher: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Janet V. Denhardt, Austin Lane Crothers
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AUD $116.00
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Local release date: 31/10/1998
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Categories: Central government [JPQ]Civil service & public sector [KNV]

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The Founders, the Constitution, and Public Administration
A Conflict in World Views
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.
ISBN-13: 9780878405817 (Hardback)
Publisher: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Michael W. Spicer
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AUD $347.00
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Local release date: 31/03/1995
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Categories: Political structure & processes [JPH]Civil service & public sector [KNV]USA [1KBB]

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Deregulating the Public Service
Can Government be Improved?
With the benefit of a historical perspective on the development of American public service from the days of the progressives to the present, the contributors to this book argue that deregulating the public service is a necessary but insufficient condition for much of the needed improvement in governmental administration.
ISBN-13: 9780815718536 (Paperback)
Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
Imprint: BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
John J. DiIulio
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Local release date: 01/01/1994
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Categories: Central government [JPQ]Civil service & public sector [KNV]Law as it applies to other professions [LAY]USA [1KBB]