Handbook of Local Government Administration

This theoretically and experientially grounded reference provides a complete overview of the principles and applications of government administration and management practices in the local public sector. Written by over 25 distinguished academics and professionals with substantial experience as practitioners and consultants of administrative operations to local governments, the book covers the effects of environmental conditions on local administrators and management techniques to administration in different types of local government. It helps readers reduce research time by presenting advanced materials on local government administration and management in a single source.

List of contents

Introduction. Factors Affecting the Context of Local Government Administration. Local Government Management Practices: The Importance of Doing the Basics Well. Administering Generic Types of Local Governments. Concluding Assessment.

About the author

John J. Gargan Kent State University, Ohio.

Summary

Offers an overview of the principles and applications of government administration and management practices in the local public sector. Written by over 25 academics and professionals, this book covers the effects of environmental conditions on local administrators and management techniques to administration in different types of local government.

Product details

• Authors: Gargan, Gargan, John J. Gargan, Gargan John J.
• Assisted by: John J. Gargan (Editor), Jack Rabin (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.10.1996
• EAN: 9780824797829
• ISBN: 978-0-8247-9782-9
• No. of pages: 576
• Weight: 810 g
• Series: Public Administration and Public Policy; Public Administration and Public Policy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, Political structure & processes, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, United States of America, USA, Political structure and processes, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government