Understanding the managment of local government

By:

Stewart, John

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London; Longman; 1988Description: 116 pISBN:

582025524

Subject(s):

Local goveernment-Great Britain

DDC classification:

342.041 STE

Summary: This book is designed to help local government managers function effectively. It argues that management must be directed at the purposes, fulfil the conditions and achieve the tasks specific to managing in a political institution. John Stewart examines the key issues which managers in local government have to tackle, including, the special conditions of management in local government and its relationship to political control and public accountability; the management of public services and responsiveness to the needs of the community; the role of the chief executive and departmental management; and policy discussion and strategic issues. The book is intended to be used as a working manual for management and organisation development.

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This book is designed to help local government managers function effectively. It argues that management must be directed at the purposes, fulfil the conditions and achieve the tasks specific to managing in a political institution.

John Stewart examines the key issues which managers in local government have to tackle, including, the special conditions of management in local government and its relationship to political control and public accountability; the management of public services and responsiveness to the needs of the community; the role of the chief executive and departmental management; and policy discussion and strategic issues.

The book is intended to be used as a working manual for management and organisation development.

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