Managing Local Government Services
Managing Local Government Services

Author: Carl W. Stenberg

Publisher: ICMA Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 0873267095

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Managing Local Government Services, 3rd ed. is a comprehensive text on the subject of local government services relevant to local governments of all sizes. This edition is refocused and updated to include the demographic, economic, technology and cultural trends that affect the management of service delivery. New chapters discuss the shift from ¿government¿ to ¿governance,¿ alternative methods of service delivery, community development, and the five management practices that are fast becoming the standard for professional local government management.Each chapter lays out the manager¿s responsibilities in each service area, and provides effective policies, practices, and procedures. Short case examples give you a practical look at the goals, challenges, and solutions in the manager¿s world.

Managing Local Government
Managing Local Government

Author: Kimberly L. Nelson

Publisher: CQ Press

Published: 2017-08-04

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1506323367

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Managing 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.

What's a City Council?
What's a City Council?

Author: Nancy Harris

Publisher: Capstone Classroom

Published: 2007-09-28

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781403495150

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Discusses city councils and what they do.

Tools for Decision Making
Tools for Decision Making

Author: David N. Ammons

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2008-10-17

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1483304590

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Known for encouraging step-by-step problem solving and for connecting techniques to real-world scenarios, David Ammons’ Tools for Decision Making covers a wide range of local government practices—from the foundational to the advanced. Brief and readable, each chapter opens with a problem in a hypothetical city and then introduces a tool to address it. Thoroughly updated with new local government examples, the second edition also incorporates chapters devoted to such additional techniques as sampling analysis, sensitivity analysis, financial condition analysis, and forecasting via trend analysis. Numerous tables, figures, exhibits, equations, and worksheets walk readers through the application of tools, and boxed features throughout each chapter present other uses for techniques, helpful online resources, and common errors. A handy guide for students and an invaluable resource and reference for practitioners.

Local Government
Local Government

Author: Ernestine Giesecke

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781432927066

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Introduces the purpose and function of local governments, explores the three branches of government at the city and county level, and presents the relationships between city and suburban governments and between various governments and schools.

Service Contracting
Service Contracting

Author: Donald F. Harney

Publisher: International City/County Management Association(ICMA)

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780873267182

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Service Contracting, Second Edition , takes you through every phase of service contracting from start to finish. This new edition addresses the need for more flexible contracting processes, such as negotiated approaches and hybrid procedures; the growing trend toward contracting with a wider array of service providers; the challenges of network service contracting; and the impact of technological developments. This is a must-have guide for all local government managers who currently are engaged in service contracting or who are considering service contracting as an alternative. As the culmination of expert advice and lessons learned, this indispensable reference will help you avoid the pitfalls that can derail the process, and hands you the tools you need for success.