Managing local government : an essential guide for municipal and county managers / Kimberly L. Nelson, Carl W. Stenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Kimberly L., author.

Stenberg, Carl W., author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local government--United States.

Local government.

Municipal government--United States.

Municipal government.

Municipal services--United States--Management.

Municipal services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington D.C. : CQ Press, 2018.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

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Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781506323350 :

OCLC:

1363841795

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.