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Now available: a new, updated edition of the book that started it all — in government, anyway. Nearly a decade ago, the first edition of Measuring Up took an irreverent, entertaining approach to introducing public managers to a management tool with staying power: performance measurement. The new edition provides the same clear introduction to linking resources and results, while showing how managers, executives and policymakers at every level of government are putting the techniques to use to improve services across the board.
Now in its second edition! In a unique collaboration, political scientist Kevin Smith and Governing journalists Alan Greenblatt and Michele Mariani present the most current information on states and localities in fresh, accessible prose. Similarities between states make meaningful comparison possible. But their differences — in terms of institutional structures, laws and regulations, culture and history, demographics, economy, and geography — provide the perspective students need to answer crucial questions about politics and government. For more information or to order copies, click here
Written for middle- and senior-level managers in state, city and county government, this new book by Ken Miller, an acclaimed state-government management expert and consultant, uses case studies from governments at every level — plus a generous helping of humor — to explode the myths that prevent dramatic improvement in government operations. Michael Lawson, director of the ICMA Center for Performance Measurement, says We Don’t Make Widgets "has the potential to change how you lead your work team or organization and provides concrete steps for doing so."
Politics in America is the premier resource for state and local officials to quickly learn key facts about federal policymakers, the political considerations that impact their decisions and the districts in which they must run for re-election. PIA brings together hundreds of years of reporting experience to produce detailed profiles of all members of the House and Senate, profiles of their districts and full rosters of all congressional committees. ABC's Cokie Roberts says of PIA: "This is an absolutely invaluable reference for anyone who cares about Congress, what they do and why. The sketches of the home districts plus the background on the individuals themselves tell you just about everything you need to know." Order the book Other Governing books:
A satirical take on public administration As H. George Frederickson makes clear in this satirical exploration of the world of public administration, bureaucrats and those critical of bureaucrats take themselves too seriously. With humor and wit, Frederickson has created an authentic and essential guide for those who aspire to serve the public.
Reshaping public administration Governing by Network examines, for the first time, government's transformation from centralized control over public programs to facilitating services through networks of nongovernmental entities, as seen through the experience of dozens of public innovators. In this model, the role of government is transformed from direct service provider to generator of public value.
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