Description
This book provides a descriptive analysis of how public administrators manage municipal government. Using examples from the United States, it explores six dimensions of public administration: legal aspects of public management; human resources management; budgeting and public finance; the political dimension; intergovernmental relations and ethical considerations. As well as theory, the authors address such practical issues as economic development, housing, culture and recreation, public safety, transportation and waste disposal. PART ONE: OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Public Administration at the Local Level – David C Perry and Lawrence F Keller Definition, Theory, and Context The Structures of Government – Lawrence F Keller and David C Perry PART TWO: OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL Law and the City – Lawrence F Keller and Alan C Weinstein Management of Human Resources in Local Government – Jack P DeSario, Kennth L Ender, James D Slack, and Charles A Washington Public Finance and Budgeting – Michael W Spicer and Richard D Bingham Decision Making and Conflict Management Processes in Local Government – Sandra Kaufman Intergovernmental Relations – Paul R Dommel Ethics in Local Government Administration – Brian M Murphy PART THREE: OVERVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATIONS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: The Management of Public Housing – Mittie Olion Chandler The Management of Economic Development – William M Bowen, Herbert J Rubin and Edward W Hill The Management of Neighborhood Development – Keith P Rasey, W Dennis Keating, Norman Krumholz and Philip D Star Community Development Corporations The Management of Public Safety – Raymond J Rose The Management of Cultural and Recreational Services – Terri Lynn Cornwell and Nike F Speltz Management of the Transportation System – David A Kuemmel Development and Redevelopment of Infrastructure – Claire L Felbinger and Robert R Whitehead Management of Solid-Wastes Disposal – Claire L Felbinger and Robert R Whitehead
