Download or read book Tools for Decision Making written by David N. Ammons and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-10-17 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Tools for Decision Making written by David N. Ammons and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-08 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book guides readers to the mastery of a wide array of practical analytic techniques useful to local governments. Written in an easy-to-read style with an emphasis on providing practical assistance to students, local government practitioners, and others interested in local government performance, this updated third edition features analytic methods selected for their relevance to everyday problems encountered in city and county governments. The authors outline a variety of practical techniques including the simplest that the fields of management, public administration, policy analysis, and industrial engineering have to offer. Each analytic technique is introduced in the context of a fictitious case presented over a few pages at the beginning of that technique’s chapter. Contents include demand analysis, work distribution analysis, process flow-charting, inflation adjustments, annualizing capital costs, staffing analysis, identifying full costs of a program or service, present value analysis, life-cycle costing, lease/buy analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, benchmarking analysis, and more. This updated third edition features a dramatic expansion of Excel-based applications, plus templates and exercises accompanying many of the chapters and available online. New chapters prepare readers to: • use statistical tests to identify significant differences in performance averages; • construct Pareto charts; • develop cause-and-effect diagrams; • prepare control charts; • detect possible discrimination in hiring and appointment practices; and • present analytic evidence more effectively. This book is an essential resource for students and instructors of public administration courses on analysis, methods, evaluation, productivity improvement, and service delivery. Online resources for this book, including Excel templates, are available at https://toolsfordecisionmaking.sog.unc.edu
Download or read book Beyond Maps written by John O'Looney and published by ESRI, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the varied case studies, this comprehensive resource looks beyond the mechanics of systems and screens to show how local governments can make geographic information systems true management tools. Case studies provide a framework of understanding of the unique capabilities of GIS. 50 maps.
Download or read book Managing Local Government written by Kimberly L. Nelson and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Managing Local Government written by International City/County Management Association and published by International City County Management Assn. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Policy Analysis in Local Government a Systems Approach to Decision Making written by Kenneth L. Kraemer and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Decision making Processes in Ontario s Local Governments written by Paul Hickey and published by [Toronto, Ont.] : Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs. This book was released on 1973 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managerial Discretion in Government Decision Making written by Jacqueline Vaughn and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2007 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managerial Discretion In Government Decision Making: Beyond The Street Level Provides A Comprehensive Discussion Of Managerial And Executive Discretion At All Levels Of Government. Beginning With A Discussion Of Moving Beyond Street-Level Discourse, This Book Sets The Stage For Studying Managerial Discretion. It Examines Aspects Of Expertise In Discretionary Decision Making At The Federal Level, Including Several Case Examples To Account For The Wide Usage Of Executive Orders In Managerial Positions, And Examines The Formal Roles Of Managers At State Government Levels, While Highlighting The Variations Among State Managers In Their Usage Of Discretion, With Examples Of State Managers With Too Much Discretion. Next The Book Identifies Key Aspects Of Managerial Discretion In Local Governments, Including Information On The Applicability Of Discretion In School Districts And Its Implications In Decision Making, Discusses The Myriad Ways In Which Managers In Local Jurisdictions Either Individually Or Collectively Make Decisions Within The Parameters Of State Laws, Board Regulations, And/Or Council Ordinances, And Concludes With A Discussion Of How Much Discretion Managers Should Have And Dangers Inherent In Providing Managers With Too Much Discretion, And Reinforces The Discourses On Accountability In Public Organizations.
Download or read book Pressure written by David Rosser and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to get students to directly experience the exciting, vital processes of local government where decisions are made primarily on the basis of pressure.
Download or read book A Balancing Act written by Jean Drage and published by Institute of Policy Studies Victoria University of Welling. This book was released on 2008 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Zealand's local government has been through a significant period of change in the last three decades, change that has seen this tier of government restructured, reformed and refocused. Dr Jean Drage considers the debate that has arisen over recent years about the role of councillors in local government and argues for the representative role to be strengthened.
Download or read book Managing Local Government written by James M. Banovetz and published by International City County Management Assn. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Local Government and Politics written by Thomas A. Flinn and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Local Government Management written by Douglas J. Watson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the very best writings on issues involving local government can be found in journals published by the American Society for Public Administration or journals with which ASPA is associated. This volume includes thirty of the most outstanding articles that have been published over the past sixty years in these journals. Local Government Management is an ideal supplement for any course in local management and administration, whether the audience is students or practicing professionals.
Download or read book Local Government and Strategic Choice written by J.K. Friend and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-08-03 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local Government and Strategic Choice, Second Edition is the result of a study of policy-formation in the City Council of Coventry during a four-year period. This edition is a reappraisal of the earlier edition, with an emphasis on ""connective planning."" Part I describes the planning strategies made in an urban setting. This part explains the City and the City Council, organization of the local authority, decision-making mechanisms, developmental planning including land use, school system planning, and cross-departmental planning. Part II is a study of city planning as a process of strategic choice that has been altered in many different ways depending on the purpose. This part also discusses the problems encountered in the planning process such as the existence of organization boundaries in the government sector. Part III deals with a fictional case that relates the uncertainties and political realities of decision-making in an urban setting. The case studies cover land allocation and development, tax, and traffic issues. Part IV discusses organizational challenge and also touches in some way on the future organizational structure of local governments. This text then explains the need for ""connective planning"" of how individuals build flexible networks among decision-making agencies to serve the various interests of both the private and government sectors. This book is suitable for sociologists, city administrators and officials, local government officials, heads of government agencies, and heads of planning and engineering departments of local government units.
Download or read book It s Your Choice written by A. Donald Smeltzer and published by Halifax, N.S. : Maritime Municipal Training and Development Board. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Local Government written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-08-07 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s rapidly evolving political landscape, understanding local governance is more crucial than ever. "Local Government," a key volume in the Political Science series, offers an insightful exploration of the structures, functions, and challenges of local governance systems. This book serves as both an academic resource and a practical guide for anyone interested in the dynamics of local administrations and their impact on communities. Chapter Summaries: 1. Local Government - Fundamental concepts, roles, functions, and significance within the broader political framework. 2. County - Administrative functions and regional governance. 3. Independent City - Characteristics and challenges of cities operating separately from counties. 4. Unitary Authority - Centralized power and local policy shaping. 5. Prefecture - Decentralizing power through administrative structures. 6. Prefectures of Japan - Administrative functions and regional impact. 7. Mayor - Roles, responsibilities, and community influence. 8. Municipalities of Belgium - Structure and regional effects of local governance. 9. District - Organizational structure and local management. 10. Adana Province - Local governance challenges and practices. 11. Unincorporated Area - Governance issues and interactions with nearby regions. 12. Local Government in the Republic of Ireland - Administrative divisions and community impact. 13. Municipalities and Communities of Greece - Administrative practices and community relations. 14. Municipal Council - Roles, decision-making, and community engagement. 15. Administrative Divisions of the Philippines - Structure and operations in a complex environment. 16. Organization of the Government of Thailand - Administrative divisions and regional impact. 17. Administrative Divisions of Poland - Regional administrative practices. 18. List of Administrative Divisions by Country - Comparative perspective of various countries. 19. Administrative Divisions of Quebec - Unique administrative divisions and governance. 20. Local Government in the Philippines - Nuances, challenges, and practices. 21. Sarıçam - Local governance model and community impact. "Local Government" provides a comprehensive understanding of local governance systems, making it an invaluable resource for professionals, students, and enthusiasts. With detailed chapter insights and practical examples, this book offers exceptional value for those seeking to deepen their knowledge of local administration.
Download or read book Management Policies in Local Government Finance written by John R. Bartle and published by International City/County Management Association(ICMA). This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when the slow pace of economic recovery and continuing reductions in state and federal assistance underscore our need for strong leadership in financial management, this volume offers a deeper understanding of financial theory and practice for its own sake.
