Managing public programs : balancing politics, administration, and public needs

Author(s)

• Cleary, Robert E. (Robert Edward)
• Henry, Nicholas

Bibliographic Information

Managing public programs : balancing politics, administration, and public needs

[edited by] Robert E. Cleary, Nicholas Henry, and associates

（The Jossey-Bass public administration series）

Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1989

1st ed

Note

Includes bibliographies and index

Contents of Works

• Introduction : The realities of public program management / Nicholas Henry, Robert E. Cleary
• How politics affect public programs / H. George Frederickson
• The evolving federal role in program administration / David B. Walker
• The professionalization of program management / Robert E. Cleary
• Dealing with ethical issues and value conflicts / Ralph Clark Chandler
• Qualities of successful program managers / N. Joseph Cayer
• Financing public programs under fiscal constraint / Frank Sackton
• What every public manager should know about computing / Alana Northrop, Kenneth L. Kraemer, John Leslie King
• Making the most of strategic planning and management / Jerry L. McCaffery
• Maintaining quality and accountability in a period of privatization / John Rehfuss
• Evaluating program results and success / Sharon L. Caudle
• Conclusion : Strategies for managing public programs effectively / Robert E. Cleary, Nicholas Henry

Description and Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Realities of Public Program Administration Part One: The Politics and Complexities of Meeting Public Needs 1. How Politics Affects Public Programs 2. The Evolving Federal Role in Program Administration Part Two: The Effective Public Program Manager 3. The Professionalization of Program Management 4. Dealing with Ethical Issues and Value Conflicts 5. Qualities of Successful Program Managers 6. Financing Public Programs Under Fiscal Contraint 7. What Every Public Manager Should Know About Computing 8. Making the Most of Strategic Planning 9. Maintaining Quality and Accountability in a Period of Privatization 10. Evaluating Program Results and Success

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Details

• NCID: BA07451781
• ISBN:
  • 1555421431
• LCCN: 88046089
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: San Francisco
• Pages/Volumes: xxiii, 281 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JF1351
  • DC19 : 350
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Public administration
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA04553435