Managing Local Government Services

Managing Local Government Services
Author: Carl W. Stenberg
Publisher: ICMA Press
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2007
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0873267095

Managing Local Government Services, 3rd ed. is a comprehensive text on the subject of local government services relevant to local governments of all sizes. This edition is refocused and updated to include the demographic, economic, technology and cultural trends that affect the management of service delivery. New chapters discuss the shift from ¿government¿ to ¿governance,¿ alternative methods of service delivery, community development, and the five management practices that are fast becoming the standard for professional local government management.Each chapter lays out the manager¿s responsibilities in each service area, and provides effective policies, practices, and procedures. Short case examples give you a practical look at the goals, challenges, and solutions in the manager¿s world.

Managing Local Government

Managing Local Government
Author: Richard D. Bingham
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 380
Release: 1991-06-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1452252939

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.

Pavement Management for Airports, Roads, and Parking Lots

Pavement Management for Airports, Roads, and Parking Lots
Author: M.Y. Shahin
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 450
Release: 1994-08-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780412992018

Emphasizing sound, cost-effective management rather than emergency repairs, this comprehensive volume offers practical guidelines on evaluating and managing pavements for airports, roads, and parking lots. The author focuses on the implementation and maintenance of successful management strategies for both network and project levels, with repair techniques also described . Detailed chapters: 1) outline step-by-step procedures for project and network level pavement management 2) illustrate effective cost analysis and budget planning for pavement maintenance 3) guide the reader in the selection and use of non-destructive deflection, roughness measurement, and friction measurement equipment 4) present state-of-the-art pavement rehabilitation and condition prediction techniques 5) demonstrates the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) procedure for airfields and surfaced and unsurfaced roads. Extensive appendices serve as a field manual for identifying all types of pavement distress and their causes, and hundred of photographs facilitate accurate pavement evaluation. Civil and pavement engineers will find complete information on pavement inspection, evaluation, and management in this indispensable reference.

Pavement Management Systems

Pavement Management Systems
Author: Ralph C. G. Haas
Publisher: Krieger Publishing Company
Total Pages: 457
Release: 1978
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780898744071