The Effective Public
Manager
Achieving
Success in a Changing Government
By Steven Cohen, William
Eimicke, Tanya Heikkila
Focuses on
Assisting Real-World Managers and Managers-to-be Meet the Demands of
Their Jobs
Since it was first published more than twenty
years ago, The Effective Public Manager has become the
classic resource for public administrators, managers and students.
The fourth edition of groundbreaking work
synthesizes the current thinking in the field and presents practical
lessons and tools in a highly accessible format.
Focused on helping real-world managers and
managers-to-be meet the demands of their jobs head-on rather than
working around the constraints of government, this book offers a
fresh approach to implementing effective management tools in a
dynamic political, organizational, economic, and technological
context
About The Authors:
Steven Cohen is the director of the Master's Program in
Environmental Science & Policy at the School of International and
Public Affairs and the executive director of the Earth Institute at
Columbia University.
William Eimicke is the director of the Picker Center for
Executive Education at Columbia University's School of
International?and Public Affairs.
Tanya Heikkila is an assistant professor at Columbia University's
School of International?and Public Affairs.
Table of Contents:
Preface.
The Authors.
1. The Perpetual Crisis in Public Management.
2. Defining Effective Public Management.
3. How to Find and Keep Good People.
4. Developing Effective Working Relationships.
5. Structuring Systems, Tasks, and Responsibilities.
6. Understanding and Applying Innovation Strategies in the Public
Sector.
7. The Art and Craft of Contracting.
8. Gathering, Organizing, and Using Information.
9. Mastering the Budgetary Process.
10. Shaping Organizational Goals and Strategies.
11. Communicating with the Public, the Media, and Stakeholders.
12. Surviving and Thriving in Public Service.
References.
Additional Resources.
Hard-cover,
416 pages
Published 2008
ISBN: 978-0-471-28244-1
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