Managing Local Government Public Administration in Practice [Paperback]

This book provides a descriptive analysis of how public administrators manage municipal government. Using examples from the United States, it explores six dimensions of public administration: legal aspects of public management; human resources management; budgeting and public finance; the political dimension; intergovernmental relations and ethical considerations. As well as theory, the authors address such practical issues as economic development, housing, culture and recreation, public safety, transportation and waste disposal.This book provides a descriptive analysis of how public administrators manage municipal government. Using examples from the United States, it explores six dimensions of public administration: legal aspects of public management; human resources management; budgeting and public finance; the political dimension; intergovernmental relations and ethical considerations. As well as theory, the authors address such practical issues as economic development, housing, culture and recreation, public safety, transportation and waste disposal.PART ONE: OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Administration at the Local Level - David C Perry and Lawrence F Keller
Definition, Theory, and Context
The Structures of Government - Lawrence F Keller and David C Perry
PART TWO: OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
Law and the City - Lawrence F Keller and Alan C Weinstein
Management of Human Resources in Local Government - Jack P DeSario, Kennth L Ender, James D Slack, and Charles A Washington
Public Finance and Budgeting - Michael W Spicer and Richard D Bingham
Decision Making and Conflict Management Processes in Local Government - Sandra Kaufman
Intergovernmental Relations - Paul R Dommel
Ethics in Local Government Administration - Brian M Murphy
PART THREE: OVERVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATIONS IN LOClc-