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“How smart economics hold the key to addressing the multiple crisesーfrom financial to food, climate to resource scarcityーfacing the world.” ーAchim Steiner, executive director, United Nations Envi……続きを見る

When hospitals began implementing their electronic medical records/electronic health records systems (EMR/HER) the pharmaceutical companies that were conducting clinical trials at those hospitals wa……続きを見る

Overview of "Becoming A Government Contractor: Your Detailed Guide to Building a Strong Company Foundation and Reputation" Embarking on the journey to become a government contractor is a strategic a……続きを見る

The founder of the elite business network YTexas interviews eighteen CEOs and other business leaders on the growth benefits of the Lone Star State. In recent years, hundreds of companies have reloca……続きを見る

Expert contributors examine the recent actions of the Federal Reserve and suggest directions for the Fed going forward by drawing on past political, historical, and market principles. They explain h……続きを見る

State and Local Public Finance provides a comprehensive and sophisticated analysis of state and local government public finance practices and issues, using the basic tools of economics. This fifth e……続きを見る

As our current systems of decision-making are increasingly unable to meet the global challenges of climate change, resource depletion, poverty, healthcare, economic instability and global violence, ……続きを見る

Foreign direct investment (FDI) and multinational corporations (MNCs)--for better and worse--play a large and growing role in shaping our world. The integrating thesis of this book is the inevitabil……続きを見る

A decade ago, UK HealthCare recognized the need to reposition itself as a regional referral center, focusing on advanced subspecialty care for the entire state of Kentucky. The goal was to become a ……続きを見る

This practical book is dedicated to building ethical organizations. It has been written for college students preparing for careers in public service as well as for elected and appointed officials, a……続きを見る

The dynamic, collaborative management model that saved a U.S. manufacturing city When car-making giant General Motors decided to close its plant in Lansing, Michigan, in 1996, one personーthe city’s……続きを見る

Public service values are too rarely discussed in public administration courses and scholarship, despite recent research demonstrating the importance of these values in the daily decision making pro……続きを見る

Drawing on detailed empirical data and a range of case studies, Managing Voluntary and Non-Profit Organizations, first published in 1990, demonstrates how voluntary organizations formulate strategie……続きを見る

Ever since Max Weber and Frederick Taylor, public organizations have been told that effective practice lies in maximizing rationality through science. Yet science-based management reforms have had o……続きを見る

This book addresses a number of controversies in political economy of political support in three Anglo-American polities-Canada, Great Britain, and the United States. It addresses a range of theoret……続きを見る

The Best Resource on Earned Value Management Just Got Better! This completely revised and updated guide to earned value (EV) project management is the go-to choice for both corporate and government ……続きを見る

Our Choice: Democracy or Corporate Rule A handful of corporations and financial institutions command an ever-greater concentration of economic and political power in an assault against markets, demo……続きを見る

This volume presents practical guidance for the government manager on earned value management (EVM), from basic calculations to how to find the most useful information online. Emphasis is on the rel……続きを見る

Improve Your Agency's Performance Budgets and Accountability Reports Performance Budgeting: What Works, What Doesn't is a must-have resource for government officials implementing performance budgeti……続きを見る

This guide offers sound and easy-to-apply advice to help government managers deal with appropriated funds properly and legally. It follows the organization of the Redbook, the Government Accountabil……続きを見る

Find the Answers You Need to Comply with the Prompt Payment Act! It can be challenging for federal agencies to comply with the Prompt Payment Act. Although the basic rules are simple, they can be di……続きを見る

Get the Complete Answers to Your Appropriations Law Questions Scrutiny of the use of federal fundsーand the people handling those fundsーhas never been greater. Yet federal personnel often don't kno……続きを見る

At the turn of the 21st century, a significant boom in the construction of cultural buildings took saw the creation of hundreds of performing arts centers, theaters, and museums. After these buildin……続きを見る

Why law is critical to innovation and economic growth Sustained growth depends on innovation, whether it's cutting-edge software from Silicon Valley, an improved assembly line in Sichuan, or a new e……続きを見る

This book provides a concise overview of the current context and types of public sector audit and the varied structures within which public sector audit is practised across the world. It summarises ……続きを見る

Designed for professionals and aspiring professionals in public policy, public health, and related programs, Public Health Leadership illustrates the complexity of contemporary issues at the interse……続きを見る

The late twentieth century has seen profound changes in the character of the international economic order. According to the authors of this study, Canada has failed to come to terms with those chang……続きを見る

The bestselling author of Perfectly Legal returns with a powerful new exposé How does a strong and growing economy lend itself to job uncertainty, debt, bankruptcy, and economic fear for a vast numb……続きを見る

“No other modern country gives corporations the unfettered power found in America to gouge customers, shortchange workers, and erect barriers to fair play. A big reason is that so little of the news……続きを見る