<<The>> public manager case book : making decisions in a complex world
A collection of eight public administration cases that aims to help students practice the decision-making skills they need in their jobs as public managers. Each case includes background data such as budgeting priorities, political imperatives and zoning issues.
XVII, 194 p. : graf., tab. ; 23 cm
9780761923275, 0761923276
1310897278
PrefaceIntroduction1 Balancing the Budget in Gaston County, North Carolina - David F. Thompson and Gary R. Rassel2 Emergency Management at the Millennium - Maureen Brown3 The Quest to Continue: Healthy Communities Inc. - Sherril B. Gelmon and Robert Gassner4 Ending Welfare as We Know It - Gary R. Rassel5 Evolving Objectives: The Statewide Evaluation and Planning - Patricia M. Alt6 Teaching What They Practice - Carole L. Jurkiewicz7 The Edifice Complex: A New Coliseum for Charlotte? - Terrel L. Rhodes and Linda E. Swayne8 Smart Cards for Paperless Transactions: Facilitation of e-Government or Threat to Security? - Cheryl L. BrownAbout the Authors