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Managing Local Government : An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers by Carl W. Stenberg, Carl W. Stenberg III and Kimberly L. Nelson (2017, Trade Paperback / Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCQ Press
ISBN-101506323375
ISBN-139781506323374
eBay Product ID (ePID)237472289
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
Publication NameManaging Local Government : an Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAmerican Government / Local, Public Affairs & Administration, Public Policy / Regional Planning
Publication Year2017
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorCarl W. Stenberg, Carl W. Stenberg III, Kimberly L. Nelson
Subject AreaPolitical Science
FormatTrade Paperback / Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight5.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2017-011652
ReviewsManaging Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers takes on a critical topic--governing in urban areas. This text is very readable for an undergraduate audience with limited knowledge of local government and provides solid discussion of the role of the city manager in local government., Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers takes on a critical topic-governing in urban areas. This text is very readable for an undergraduate audience with limited knowledge of local government and provides solid discussion of the role of the city manager in local government. -- Raymond W. Cox III Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers by Kimberly Nelson and Carl Stenberg is highly readable, well researched, and well written. The text features a strong focus on theory and history, summarizing practical managerial advice and strategies and comparing and contrasting theory and factual information through charts and tables. -- Paula A. Duda Holoviak Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers offers an exceptional overview of the profession of local government management. It also offers key insights and a valuable road map for the knowledge and skills needed to be an effective manager in an increasingly complicated intergovernmental landscape. It highlights skills, practices, and policies that are essential for a student of local government management to understand. -- Christine Palus, Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managerstakes on a critical topic--governing in urban areas. This text is very readable for an undergraduate audience with limited knowledge of local government and provides solid discussion of the role of the city manager in local government.
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal352.140973
Table Of ContentPreface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1 * Managing Local Governments in a Dynamic World Purpose and Organization of the Book The Contemporary Context: Continuity and Change The Intergovernmental Landscape: Who's in Charge? Managing Challenges: Critical Competencies for Closing the Gap Chapter 2 * U.S. Local Governments in Historical Context Early Development of American Cities: 1700-1900 Urban Population Growth The Progressive Era Post-Progressive Era Metropolitan Development Looking Forward Chapter 3 * Types, Functions, and Authority of U.S. Local Governments U.S. Local Government Authority Local Government Types and Distribution Regional Models of Local Government Structure Local Forms of Government Chapter 4 * Working across Boundaries Stressed Local Structure Reform Perspectives The Manager's Key Transcending Role From Cooperation to Governance: Snow White and the 17 Dwarfs State Restructuring Incentives Regional Cooperation: Looking Forward Chapter 5 * The Career of the Local Government Manager Local Government Manager Profiles Working as a Local Government Manager Roles of the Local Government Manager Managers as Leaders The Local Government Manager as Organizational Leader The Manager's Code of Ethics Making the Case for a Career in Local Government Management Chapter 6 * Roles and Relationships Mayoral Authority and Roles Basics of Council-Manager Relationships: A North Carolina Example Realities of Council-Manager Roles and Responsibilities Changing Roles and Relationships Chapter 7 * Enhancing Council-Manager Effectiveness High-Performing Habits The Manager's Facilitating Role Mutual Expectations Recognizing and Dealing with Problems in the Governing Body Chapter 8 * Citizen Engagement Why Engage Citizens? History of U.S. Citizen Engagement Objectives of Citizen Participation Engagement Challenges From Participation to Power E-Government Engagement Making Engagement Work Chapter 9 * Service Delivery Strategies and Innovation Who Does What? Government-to-Government Approaches Who Does What? Public-Private Partnerships Other Alternative Service Delivery Tools Key Questions Building Capacity for Innovation Chapter 10 * The Manager's Toolbox Building Organizational Capacity The Manager's Toolbox The Journey from Planning and Measurement to Management Using the Tools as Manager Chapter 11 * Emerging Issues and Management Challenges Facing Local Governments Wicked Problems Facing Local Governments Current and Emerging Issues for Local Governments Skills Needed in Future Managers Tackling Wicked Problems Conclusion Appendix 1: International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Code of Ethics with Guidelines Appendix 2: International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Practices for Effective Local Government Management Index
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisManaging Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers offers a practical introduction to the changing structure, forms, and functions of local governments. Taking a metropolitan management perspective, authors Kimberly Nelson and Carl W. Stenberg explain U.S. local government within historical context and provide strategies for effective local government management and problem solving. Real-life scenarios and contemporary issues illustrate the organization and networks of local governments; the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of city and county managers; and the dynamics of the intergovernmental system. Case studies and discussion questions in each chapter encourage critical analysis of the challenges of collaborative governance. Unlike other books on the market, this text's combined approach of theory and practice encourages students to enter municipal and county management careers and equips them with tools to be successful from day one., This book provides explans U.S. local government within historical context and provides strategies for effective local government management and problem solving. Case studies and discussion questions in each chapter encourage critical analysis of the challenges of collaborative governance. Unlike other books on the market, this text's combined approach of theory and practice encourages students to enter municipal and county management careers and equips them with tools to be successful from day one.
LC Classification NumberJS331.N45 2018
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