Download or read book Going Public written by Arlene Stein and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: so you want to go public? -- Writing beyond the academy -- Telling stories about your research -- Books for general audiences -- The digital turn -- Building an audience -- The perils of going public -- Making it count, making a difference

Download or read book A Modern Guide to Public Policy written by Giliberto Capano and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Modern Guide to Public Policy explores the many approaches and methodologies in the study of policy making that have appeared over recent decades, ranging from the examination of micro level of human behaviour to the impact of global political systems on policies and policy-making. This expertly curated and accessible Elgar Modern Guide is a valuable resource for both graduate and undergraduate students and for practitioners seeking an introduction to public policy and public management and a concise guide to research in the discipline.

Download or read book The Public Servant s Guide to Government in Canada written by Alex Marland and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada is a concise primer on the inner workings of government in Canada. This is a go-to resource for students, for early career public servants, and for anyone who wants to know more about how government works. Grounded in experience, the book connects core concepts in political science and public administration to the real-world practice of working in the public service. The authors provide valuable insights into the messy realities of governing and the art of diplomacy, as well as best practices for climbing the career ladder.

Download or read book Social Media in the Public Sector written by Ines Mergel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded in solid research, Social Media in the Public Sector explores the myriad uses of social media in the public sector and combines existing practices with theories of public administration, networked governance, and information management. Comprehensive in scope, the book includes best practices, the strategic, managerial, administrative, and procedural aspects of using social media, and explains the theoretical dimensions of how social behavior affects the adoption of social media technologies. Praise for Social Media in the Public Sector "Mergel has produced a foundational work that combines the best kind of scholarship with shoe-leather reporting and anthropology that highlights the debates that government agencies are struggling to resolve and the fruits of their efforts as they embrace the social media revolution. Social Media in the Public Sector is a first and sets a high standard against which subsequent analysis will be measured." —Lee Rainie, director, Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project "Mergel is an award-winning author who again wields her story skills in this book. She excels in explaining in concrete, practical terms how government managers can use social media to serve the public. Her book puts years of research into one handy guide. It's practical. It's readable. And it's an essential read." —John M. Kamensky, senior fellow, IBM Center for The Business of Government "Mergel moves beyond the hype with detailed, comprehensive research on social media technologies, use, management, and policies in government. This book should be required reading for researchers and public managers alike." —Jane Fountain, professor and director, National Center for Digital Government, University of Massachusetts Amherst "Comprehensive and compelling, Social Media in the Public Sector makes the case that to achieve Government 2.0, agencies must first adopt Web 2.0 social technologies. Mergel explains both how and why in this contemporary study of traditional institutions adopting and adapting to new technologies." —Beth Simone Noveck, United States Deputy Chief Technology Officer (2009-2011)

Download or read book Public Records Online written by Carl R. Ernst and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MASTER GUIDE to the world of government and private on-line sources of public records.

Download or read book A Guide to the Public Stairways of Los Angeles written by Robert Inman and published by . This book was released on 2010-11-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hilly residential areas of Los Angeles are sprinkled with nearly 300 public stairways. They can be found in neighborhoods from Garvanza to Rustic Canyon, from San Pedro to Beachwood Canyon.This little guide is a tool to help the LA walker and observer locate and appreciate these gems of the local neighborhood scene.Inveterate LA walker Bob Inman has combined descriptions with photographs of more than 60 stairways and 18 unique maps to pin point where they are, what they are like and how to enjoy them. These shortcuts penetrate residential thickets in some of the city's most historic and picturesque districts, areas that you cannot truly appreciate from behind the wheel of a car. Whether you walk for fitness or you simply enjoy roaming the intricate LA hills, the stairways are treasures waiting to be discovered.

Download or read book The Great Neighborhood Book written by Jay Walljasper and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abandoned lots and litter-strewn pathways, or rows of green beans and pockets of wildflowers? Graffiti-marked walls and desolate bus stops, or shady refuges and comfortable seating? What transforms a dingy, inhospitable area into a dynamic gathering place? How do individuals take back their neighborhood? Neighborhoods decline when the people who live there lose their connection and no longer feel part of their community. Recapturing that sense of belonging and pride of place can be as simple as planting a civic garden or placing some benches in a park. The Great Neighborhood Book explains how most struggling communities can be revived, not by vast infusions of cash, not by government, but by the people who live there. The author addresses such challenges as traffic control, crime, comfort and safety, and developing economic vitality. Using a technique called "placemaking"-- the process of transforming public space -- this exciting guide offers inspiring real-life examples that show the magic that happens when individuals take small steps, and motivate others to make change. This book will motivate not only neighborhood activists and concerned citizens but also urban planners, developers and policy-makers.

Download or read book Solving Public Problems written by Beth Simone Noveck and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to take advantage of technology, data, and the collective wisdom in our communities to design powerful solutions to contemporary problems The challenges societies face today, from inequality to climate change to systemic racism, cannot be solved with yesterday's toolkit. Solving Public Problems shows how readers can take advantage of digital technology, data, and the collective wisdom of our communities to design and deliver powerful solutions to contemporary problems. Offering a radical rethinking of the role of the public servant and the skills of the public workforce, this book is about the vast gap between failing public institutions and the huge number of public entrepreneurs doing extraordinary things--and how to close that gap. Drawing on lessons learned from decades of advising global leaders and from original interviews and surveys of thousands of public problem solvers, Beth Simone Noveck provides a practical guide for public servants, community leaders, students, and activists to become more effective, equitable, and inclusive leaders and repair our troubled, twenty-first-century world.

Download or read book Your Public Best written by Lillian Brown and published by . This book was released on 1992-01-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive sourcebook for people on the job, on interviews, giving lectures, or on TV.

Download or read book The Handbook of Board Governance written by Richard Leblanc and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a more effective board with insight from the forefront of corporate governance The Handbook of Board Governance provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate governance for public, nonprofit, and private boards. Written by collaboration among subject matter experts, this book combines academic rigor and practitioner experience to provide thorough guidance and deep insight. From diversity, effectiveness, and responsibilities, to compensation, succession planning, and financial literacy, the topics are at once broad-ranging and highly relevant to current and aspiring directors. The coverage applies to governance at public companies, private and small or medium companies, state-owned enterprises, family owned organizations, and more, to ensure complete and clear guidance on a diverse range of issues. An all-star contributor list including Ram Charan, Bob Monks, Nell Minow, and Mark Nadler, among others, gives you the insight of thought leaders in the areas relevant to your organization. A well-functioning board is essential to an organization’s achievement. Whether the goal is furthering a mission or dominating a market, the board’s composition, strategy, and practices are a determining factor in the organization’s ultimate success. This guide provides the information essential to building a board that works. Delve into the board’s strategic role in value creation Gain useful insight into compensation, risk, accountability, legal obligations Understand the many competencies required of an effective director Get up to speed on blind spots, trendspotting, and social media in the board room The board is responsible for a vast and varied collection of duties, but the singular mission is to push the organization forward. Poor organization, one-sided composition, inefficient practices, and ineffective oversight detract from that mission, but all can be avoided. The Handbook of Board Governance provides practical guidance and expert insight relevant to board members across the spectrum.

Download or read book A Guide to Ethics and Public Policy written by D. Don Welch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-16 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed by D. Don Welch during his 28 years of teaching ethics and public policy, the rationale behind A Guide to Ethics and Public Policy is to present a comprehensive guide for making policy judgments. Rather than present specific cases that raise moral issues or discuss the role a few concepts play in the moral analysis of policy, this book instead provides a broad framework for the moral evaluation of public policies and policy proposals. This framework is organized around guiding five principles: benefit, effectiveness, fairness, fidelity, and legitimacy. These principles identify the factors that should be taken into account and the issues that should be addressed as citizens address the question of what the United States government should be able to do. Organized by concept, with illustrations and examples frequently interspersed, the book covers both theory and specific issues. A Guide to Ethics and Public Policy outlines a comprehensive ethical framework, provides content to the meaning of the five principles that comprise that framework through the use of illustrations and examples, and offers guidance about how to navigate one’s way through the conflicts and dilemmas that inevitably result from a serious effort to analyze policies.

Download or read book Understanding Government Budgets written by R. Mark Musell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Budgets in the United States follow rules of presentation and use terms that make sense to few outside the world of government finance. Moreover, practices vary widely among the thousands of governments in the country, between federal, state, and local levels. Understanding Government Budgets offers detailed explanations of each of the different types of information found in budgets, featuring annotated examples from both state and local budgets, as well as the budget of the federal government. It stresses that the choices made about format and organization influence the story a budget tells about government. The goal of the book is to make the format of budgets and the information they contain accessible and understandable, helping users make better sense of government and its performance. Perfect for undergraduate or graduate level courses in budgeting and public administration, Understanding Government Budgets also makes a useful guide to budgets for the average citizen with an interest in how government operates or journalists writing about it.

Download or read book A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking written by Dan O'Hair and published by Macmillan Higher Education. This book was released on 2015-11-27 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This best-selling brief introduction to public speaking offers practical coverage of every topic typically covered in a full-sized text, from invention, research and organization, practice and delivery, to the different speech types. Its concise, inexpensive format makes it perfect not only for the public speaking course, but also for any setting across the curriculum, on the job, or in the community. This newly redesigned full-color edition offers even stronger coverage of the fundamentals of speechmaking, while also addressing the changing realities of public speaking in a digital world. It features fully updated chapters on online presentations and using presentation software, and a streamlined chapter on research in print and online.

Download or read book Mr Lee s Publicity Book written by Ivy Ledbetter Lee and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, newly discovered from the archives of his biographer, is Ivy Lee¿s only known full-length manuscript. Written in the mid-1920s, a time when the public relations field was first coming into its own, it is a guide not as much for the practitioner, but wisely, for a Jazz-Age public facing its first-ever bout of ¿information overload.¿ Lee advises the reader how to identify and cope with the seemingly relentless flow of messages¿emanating from radio, newsreels and other new media¿in order to separate out truth from reality, news from propaganda. He coaches the reader how to be a smart consumer of media, and shield himself from the newly emerging influence of motivational research and consumer crowd behavior. Although the book was written just as ¿talkies¿ were consuming the screen, the guidance it offers is just as valuable, perhaps even moreso, as YouTube and Twitter consume our screens, 90 years later.Readers of Mr. Lee¿s Publicity Book: A Citizen¿s Guide to Public Relations will also enjoy fascinating observations from some of today¿s pre-eminent scholars and historians of media and public relations. Their comments point to fascinating parallels between Lee¿s day and today, and also explore the progress, or lack thereof, in the public¿s comprehension of publicity¿s impact today.

Download or read book Seamless Government written by Russell Matthew Linden and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1994-09-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows government agencies how to meet the needs of customers seamlessly, that is, in a smooth, effortless, responsive manner. Details a step-by-step approach to assess, design and implement significant change in all levels of government?and how to overcome resistance along the way.

Download or read book A Guide for Parents written by Elaine Sutton Robertson and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-16 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide for Parents Understanding Policies of the Public School System in the United States is an extraordinary book: This Guide is written for parents who have children in kindergarten, middle school and grade 9-12(high school), this guide is easy-to-use. This Guide outlines the curriculum across grade levels for math, science, English and Social Studies, as well as explains Individualized Education Program (IEP), 504 plans and the No child Left Behind Act and the rules for NCAA Division I and II. This guide give parents the tools need to help them understand what their children is expect to learn at each grade levels as well as understand policies of the public school systems. The book is designed to help all parents no matter of race. As an educator I think there's still work to be done; and this book can be use by parents to understand school policies w and make sure that we're as educators are preparing our children for the future. Anatole France "An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't."

Download or read book The GIS Guide to Public Domain Data written by Joseph J. Kerski and published by ESRI Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will understand how to find, evaluate, and analyze data to solve location-based problems. This guide covers practical issues such as copyrights, cloud computing, online data portals, volunteered geographic information, and international data with supplementary exercises.