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As China continues to ride out the global economic crisis while still retaining year on year GDP growth it is increasingly important to understand how this 'new' economic giant, with its communist-c……続きを見る

Stealth KM presents an innovative way to drive successful knowledge management initiatives in the public sector. Niall Sinclair, a well-known, former high-level official in the Canadian Government, ……続きを見る

The contributors to this book mount a robust defence of the concept and practice of public service at a crucial time for its future. They question the ill-conceived assumptions behind the endless pr……続きを見る

Supervising in the Public Service is a short and practical handbook for new, seasoned, and aspiring supervisors within the public service. Use this handbook to improve your ability to manage teams a……続きを見る

The current growth of the Chinese economy is of immense importance for the global economy. This book outlines the main characteristics of Chinese economic growth over the last two decades, and inves……続きを見る

From Steve Forbes, the iconic editor in chief of Forbes Media, and Elizabeth Ames coauthors of How Capitalism Will Save Usーcomes a new way of thinking about the role of government and the moralit……続きを見る

Networks have been described in terms of metaphors, governance arrangements and structural or institutional arrangements. These different perspectives of networks come out of a variety of discipline……続きを見る

Local Government is an area where management skills are tested to the extreme. With political considerations evident both locally and nationally, managing resources can be complex and subject to cha……続きを見る

Over the last decade governments in Europe and North America have attempted to improve efficiency of public services through Information and Communication Technology, commonly branded as electronic ……続きを見る

First published in 1980, this book considers the British motor industry over the period between 1945 and 1979, analysing the ways in which the industry suffered a considerable decline in the post-wa……続きを見る

The Key Facts on Germany provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the European country, including: -Background of Germany -Geography of Germany -People and Society ……続きを見る

In the 21st century governments are increasingly focusing on designing ways and means of connecting across boundaries to achieve goals. Whether issues are complex and challenging – climate change, i……続きを見る

The former Fannie Mae CFO's inside look at the war between the financial giants and government regulators A provocative true-life thriller about the all-out fight for dominance of the mortgage indus……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to about the exciting country of Myanmar, also known as Burma! The Key Facts on Myanmar provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the Asian co……続きを見る

Praise for the Fifth Edition of The Responsible Administrator "Cooper's fifth edition is the definitive text for students and practitioners who want to have a successful administrative career. Moral……続きを見る

That public services exhibit unpredictability, novelty and, on occasion, chaos, is an observation with which even a casual observer would agree. Existing theoretical frameworks in public management ……続きを見る

This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of The Ethics Challenge in Public Service is the classic ethics text used in public management programs nationwide. It also serves as a valuable too……続きを見る

The global financial crisis hit the world in a remarkable way in late 2008. Many governments and private sector organizations, who had considered Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to be their futur……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to about the Middle Eastern country of Turkey! The Key Facts on Turkey provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the historical country, inclu……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to about the Kingdom of Jordan! The Key Facts on Jordan provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the constitutional monarchy, including: &nb……続きを見る

Eleventh in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 189 economies, Doing Business 2014 measures regulations affecting 11 areas of everyday business activity: • Starting a busines……続きを見る

Across Europe and the world, countries are attempting to develop their health and social policies and practices to address the global challenge of increasing demand and pressurized supply, created b……続きを見る

Unprecedented investment is being made in leadership development across the public sector: leadership courses are growing, and development is a core theme of organizational capacity building initiat……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to about the fascinating country of South Africa! The Key Facts on South Africa provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the African republi……続きを見る

The deflation of the subprime mortgage bubble in 2006-7 is widely agreed to have been the immediate cause of the collapse of the financial sector in 2008. Consequently, one might think that uncoveri……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to about the island country of Japan! The Key Facts on Japan provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the Pacific constitutional monarchy, in……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to about the ancient country of Greece! The Key Facts on Greece provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the European republic, including: ……続きを見る

Revolutionized by the growing use of fossil fuels and electricity and the reduced costs of transportation and communications, international trade and migration has received an unprecedented boost in……続きを見る

En el marco de una clara necesidad de fortalecimiento democrático, las políticas públicas de gobierno electrónico, open data, transparencia y participación ciudadana aparecen cada vez más como un pa……続きを見る

Hi, I'm Steve Hutchins. I am the author of "The Personal Responsibility Amendment." I wrote the book, because my vision of America is a place where the economy is booming. A place that is based on s……続きを見る