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Public Sector Management: Theory, Critique and Practice (Published in association with The Open University)
$37.66

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Drawing together key contributions to the field, this innovative Reader provides a broad-ranging overview of both the theory and practice of public service management. The book: outlines the social, political and economic contexts in which management has emerged as a crucial issue in the public sector of modern democratic countries; introduces the major theories, issues and concepts involved in defining and understanding public sector management; analyzes some of the key values underpinning the idea of the public domain; and examines some of the main challenges in terms of particular strategies, techniques and competences which have been proposed to improve management for public services.

This collection of thought-provoking articles is essential reading for all those studying public sector management as part of MBA courses and other business degrees, as well as for practising public sector managers - particularly those in health care, local government and the civil service.

Public Sector Management is a Course Reader for The Open University course B887 Managing Public Services.

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Cost-Benefit Analysis for Public Sector Decision Makers
Shanton J. Wilcox
$125.00

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Fuguitt and Wilcox skillfully guide analysts, public sector managers, and students of decision-making through a full range of the essential steps to perform, interpret, and assess cost-benefit analysis. Their book shows how to grasp the principles of cost-benefit analysis and several related economic valuation methods, how to apply them in undertaking an objective analysis, and how to use the analysis as a decision-making tool across a wide range of fields and applications. An extensive knowledge of economic theory, calculus or advanced graphical analysis is not needed to understand the principles or techniques. Accessible to those who understand basic algebra and have a beginner's hold on statistics, the book also provides a bridge to the more advanced literature in economics and to other analyses used to perform sophisticated valuations. A unique, much-needed presentation of all that is required to gain an immediate, useful understanding of the topic.

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Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector
Howard H. Stevenson
$49.40

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"Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector provides an excellent overview of the many tools available to the entrepreneur to advance his or her mission, and it discusses many of the problems that organizations and their managers encounter at different points of a growth process."
-NONPROFIT AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR QUARTERLY

Written for students and practitioners, this unique text, with Harvard cases, provides detailed analysis and frameworks for achieving maximum impact through social entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector enables readers to attain an in depth understanding of the distinctive characteristics of the social enterprise context and organizations. The authors offer tools to develop the knowledge to pursue social entrepreneurship more strategically and achieve mission impact more efficiently, effectively, and sustainably.

Key Features

• Spans a range of social enterprise activity:Examples are included across multiple and varied contexts from the nonprofit, business, and government sectors.
• Offers Harvard Business School case studies: Through these cases, the critical components of social entrepreneurship are addressed including start-up, funding, growth, alliances and collaboration, and performance measurement.
• Presents cutting edge social enterprise research: Detailed analysis and frameworks introduce the key themes and ideas that are illustrated through the cases at the end of each chapter.
• Provides US and international coverage: Since social entrepreneurship is a growing field in the US and abroad, a number of case studies set in international settings are included.

Intended Audience
The text is designed as a core or supplementary text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Social Entrepreneurship or Non-Profit Entrepreneurship in the departments of business, management, marketing, and public policy.

"The emerging field of social entrepreneurship has been crying out for a definitive textbook. With clarity, insight, and a strong practical orientation, the authors of Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector have set the gold standard for many years to come."
-Professor J. Gregory Dees, Duke University

"This is so much more than a casebook! Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector offers a grounded and insightful conceptualization of the key challenges and fundamental processes of social entrepreneurship. It also presents practical frameworks for analyzing both, across a wide range of organizations. This book should be on the shelf of every aspiring and successful social entrepreneur." -James A. Phills, Jr., Stanford University

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Public-Sector Project Management: Meeting the Challenges and Achieving Results
David Wirick
$63.89

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Public-Sector Project Management

Meeting the Challenges and Achieving Results

David W. Wirick

Business & Economics/Project Management

Your guide to project management success in the public sector

There may be no simple formula for success in public-sector projects, but Public-Sector Project Management delivers the next best thing: a complete set of skill-building strategies that puts success well within your reach.

Building on industry standards and best practices as well as almost thirty years of public-sector experience, this definitive sourcebook clearly explains how to manage projects in the public sector and navigate their many challenges. Here is where you'll find all the tools to accomplish your goals for any public-sector project, whether you are overseeing military and security operations, the construction of public infrastructure, improving agency processes, deploying new systems or public programs, or any other public initiative.

The book describes both the obstacles and basic processes of public-sector project management and examines the differences between public-sector and private-sector projects, including the management of the wide array of public-sector stakeholders. Public-Sector Project Management is your comprehensive professional template for making a positive contribution to your agency or organization. Inside, you'll find:

• Expert guidance consistent with project management best practices

• In-depth coverage of public-sector constraints, including purchasing systems, legal mandates, political and media oversight, and complex rules and processes

• Specific strategies to enhance the management capability of public-sector managers and private-sector project managers working under government contracts

• Emphasis on the role of planning in managing customer, manager, and project team expectations, and coping with the overlapping systems of constraints that impede public-sector projects

• Techniques for managing contractors and vendors

• Tools for managing the complexity inherent in most public-sector projects

• Insightful case studies of notable and historic public-sector projects; chapter-ending discussion questions and exercises; numerous tables and figures; and key terms in the glossary

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Good to Great And the Social Sectors
Jim Collins
$17.62

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Dark Sector Official Strategy Guide (Brady Games) (Brady Games) (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))
BradyGames
$3.30

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A Virus. Inhuman Abilities. A New Kind of Hero.

You are Hayden Tenno, a covert operative sent on a hazardous assignment into an Eastern European city on the brink of destruction. Few people realize, however, that this city hides a deadly secret: a lethal bio-weapon known as the Technocyte Virus.

In a weird twist, Hayden gets infected by the virus. The virus infuses him with very powerful abilities that are difficult to control. He must now work with these new powers or die trying.

Comprehensive Walkthrough
Battle through all 10 stages using game-tested strategies and techniques. Top-down maps provide excellent viewpoints of each area, complete with stage-specific hints.

Boss Fights
Take down every boss with precision. Utilize specific tactics for maximum carnage and efficiency.

Multiplayer Maps
Get the lowdown on both multiplayer modes, Infection and Epidemic. Plus, top-down maps of all five areas.

Xbox 360 Achievements & PS3 Entitlements
Get the lowdown on what it takes to complete each achievement and entitlement.

Platform: Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

Genre: Action/Adventure

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Sector Trading Strategies Course Book (with DVD)
Deron Wagner
$19.98

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Introducing Deron Wagner s Sector Trading Strategies -- a brilliantly simple way to target profits in every market. Wagner walks you through his strategies for charting the market sectors, helping you determine if your stock, option, or other financial product is positioned for huge profit -- or actually at risk for a loss. Wagner focuses first on the skills necessary for sector trading -- identifying the realm of tradeable sectors, picking the best indicators, and analyzing risk -- then lays out his top three strategic methodologies for effective sector trading. To maximize the power of this guide, you ll also receive access to an interactive online review tool at Traders Library s Education Corner. Inside, learn the nuts and bolts of successful sector trading: *The basics of reciprocal relationships and how to profit from them; *How to follow mutual fund and other institutional money flow to find the next big trade; *How and when to rotate your investment capital and optimize your returns; *How to identify strong and weak sectors to place trades that have the best possible upside; *Various methods for entering and exiting positions to gain and protect profits; *How to increase your daily number of trading opportunities to exploit any market condition; *How ETFs and options can be leveraged to get the most from the least; *How to analyze risk to increase your trading peace of mind. To obtain the trading power of the big institutions, you need Wagner s Sector Trading Strategies. With his help, you will be able to generate consistent profits no matter what the markets throw your way. Comes with full Sector Trading Strategies DVD!