Municipal shared services and consolidation : a public solutions handbook
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Municipal shared services and consolidation : a public solutions handbook
(The public solutions handbook series)
Routledge, 2015
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Municipal Shared Services and Consolidation provides a comprehensive and clear review of the theories and practices of structuring and managing complex local government services. Intended for both students and practitioners, this volume in the Public Solutions Handbook Series addresses concepts and processes of shaping collaborative arrangements in public service with goals of effectiveness and efficiency in mind. The Handbook begins with a review of theories of shared services and consolidation, highlighting conceptual foundations, practical barriers, and cultural considerations related to these efforts. Specific, practical advice follows, highlighting the processes of creating, implementing, and managing shared services and consolidation agreements. Municipal Shared Services and Consolidation is exceptionally well written and is amplified by examples, cases, illustrations, and a comprehensive bibliography.
Table of Contents
Series Editor's Introduction Marc Holzer Introduction Alexander C. Henderson Part 1: Introduction and Theoretical Considerations 1. Municipal Size, Resources, and Efficiency: Theoretical Bases for Shared Services and Consolidation Mildred E. Warner 2. The Costs of Services Cooperation: A Review of the Literature Christopher V. Hawkins and Jered B. Carr 3. Communities and Culture Sydney Cresswell and Anthony Cresswell Part 2: Municipal Shared Services and Consolidation in Practice 4. Service-Level Consolidation and Sharing Arrangements Michael R. Hattery 5. Lessons Learned from the Nonprofit-Government Relationship for the Municipal Government Manager Lauren Miltenberger 6. Managing Interlocal Contracts and Shared Service Relationships Eric S. Zeemering 7. Do Shared Services Achieve Results? The Performance of Interlocal Agreements Daniel E. Bromberg 8. Toward Interlocal Collaboration: Lessons from a Failed Attempt to Create a Fire Authority William D. Hatley, Richard C. Elling, and Jered B. Carr 9. Mapping the Shared Services Landscape Ricardo S. Morse and Charles R. Abernathy 10. Alternative Service Delivery Arrangements: Creativity and Innovation in Local Government Suzanne Leland and Reid Wodicka Index About the Editor and Contributors
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