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Handbook of Organization Theory and Management
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 905

Handbook of Organization Theory and Management

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2005-11-01
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  • Publisher: CRC Press

Few subjects are more influenced by philosophy than the form of governance that guides and administers public affairs, yet much of the literature about public administration remains silent about this connection. Handbook of Organization Theory and Management: The Philosophical Approach, Second Edition identifies and discusses many of the mos

The Cambridge Companion to Edmund Burke
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 285

The Cambridge Companion to Edmund Burke

This comprehensive and accessible Companion examines the life and writings of Edmund Burke, one of the eighteenth century's most influential thinkers.

Small World
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 375

Small World

A survey of 200 years of Irish writing, this book offers analytic accounts of key Irish works and authors.

Personnel Management in Government Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 387

Personnel Management in Government Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations

Includes coverage of issues relating to every level of government (federal, state, and local agencies) as well as in nonprofit organizations Examines the latest management theories (such as employee engagement and motivation) and current issues including disability and LGBT inclusivity, privatization, merit systems, and family and medical leave The discussion is rooted in public policy issues, providing students with a better understanding of the actors involved and the broader context of personnel administration The focus on the human resource issues is important to the work of all managers--not just personnel specialists Abundant pedagogical tools, including learning objectives, summaries, and discussion questions, guide student understanding and foster critical thinking Exercises and case studies throughout the book can be assigned for individual or group work, helping students apply public personnel management concepts to real world situations.

Handbook of Organizational Theory and Management
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 506

Handbook of Organizational Theory and Management

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1997-11-20
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  • Publisher: CRC Press

Chronologically arranged to demonstrate the evolution of ideas, this book explores major issues in public and government organization theory using classical philosophy. Containing over 2000 bibliographic citations, the book covers the influence Plato's ideas and Jesus' teachings on public administration theory, presents Machiavelli as the creator of the modern concept of public administration, details the effect of mercantilism on political governance, examines the ideas of Jeremy Bentham, John Locke, Adam Smith, and David Hume in American government, discusses the importance of Woodrow Wilson, the Progressive Reform Era, and the Bureau Movement on public administration, and more.

Public Health Reports
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 628

Public Health Reports

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2003
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 976

Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2007-11-14
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  • Publisher: CRC Press

Describing new techniques and novel applications, Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration, Second Edition demonstrates the use of tools designed to meet the increased complexity of problems in government and non-profit organizations with ever-more rigorous and systematic research. It presents detailed information on conceptuali

The Ethics of Human Resources and Industrial Relations
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 324

The Ethics of Human Resources and Industrial Relations

Moral philosophy, business ethics, and the employment relationship / John W. Budd and James G. Scoville -- The social welfare objectives and ethical principles of industrial relations / Bruce E. Kaufman -- Kantian ethical thought / Norman E. Bowie -- Non-western ethical frameworks: implications for human resources and industrial relations / James G. Scoville, John J. Lawler, and Xiang Yi -- Globalization and business ethics in employment relations / Hoyt N. Wheeler -- The technological assault on ethics in the modern workplace / Richard S. Rosenberg -- The ethics of human resource management / Elizabeth D. Scott -- Ethical challenges in labor relations / John T. Delaney -- Ethical practice in a corporation: the Allina case / Jonathan E. Booth, Ronald S. Heinz, and Michael W. Howe -- Ethical practice in a labor union: the UAW case / Linda Ewing -- The critical failure of workplace ethics / Gordon Lafer.

The Politics of Refugees in South Asia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 174

The Politics of Refugees in South Asia

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-10-01
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Partition and post-colonial migrations – sometimes voluntary, often forced – have created borders in South Asia that serve to oppress rather than protect. Migrants and refugees feel their real home lies beyond the border, and liberation struggles continue the quest for freedoms that have proven to be elusive for many. States scapegoat refugees as "outsiders" for their own ends, justifying the denial of their rights, while academic discourse on refugees represents them either as victims or as terrorists. Taking a stance against such projections, this book examines refugees’ struggles for better living conditions and against marginalization. By analyzing protest and militarization among ...

Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Public and Private Sectors
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 688

Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Public and Private Sectors

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-06-22
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  • Publisher: Springer

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the IFIP WG 8.6 International Working Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2013, held in Bangalore, India, in June 2013. The 35 revised full papers presented together with an invited paper, 12 short papers and 3 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions. The full papers are organized in the following topical sections: IS success and failure; studies of IT adoption; software development; IT in the public sector; and theory and methods.