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The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations

By: James H. Svara

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The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations

By: James H. Svara

Written to introduce students to the fundamentals of administrative responsibility and ethics, The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations provides a clear understanding of why ethics are important to administrators in governmental and non-profit organizations, and how these administrators can relate their own personal values to the norms of the public sector. The Ethics Primer guides the student to align his or her own ethical commitments with the ethical standards of the field. Further, it helps the reader understand how to put these standards into practice as an individual administrator and as a leader of a public or nonprofit organization. Utilizing the "ethics triangle" as a framework that stresses virtue, principles, and promoting good outcomes, this text clearly articulates for the reader the duties and responsibilities of public servants.

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The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition

By: James H. Svara

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The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition

By: James H. Svara

This concise text is a reader friendly primer to the fundamentals of administrative responsibility and ethics. Your students will come away with a clear understanding of why ethics are important to administrators in governmental and non-profit organizations, and how these administrators can relate their own personal values to the norms of the public sector. Since the publication of the first edition of The Ethics Primer, there has been significant change in the climate of public affairs that impacts the discussion of ethics for those who serve the public in governmental and nonprofit organizations. The new edition reflects those changes in three major areas: • Ethics in an era of increasing tension between political leaders and administrators over the role and size of government. • Ethical choices in making fiscal cuts or imposing new taxes in the face of the greatest economic crisis since the Depression. • Ethical challenges to established practices in public organizations. The Second Edition also offers thoroughly updated data and sources throughout, as well as examples that incorporate new research and new developments in government and politics. The Second Edition of The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations: • Introduces readers to the fundamentals of administrative responsibility and provides comprehensive coverage of the important elements of ethics. • Features an accessible and interactive approach to maximize understanding of the subject. • Includes information on the nature of public service and the ethical expectations of public administrators, as well factors that may lead to unethical behavior. • Written from a political perspective, the book addresses questions that are highly salient to persons working in government and nonprofits. • Offers helpful ways to link ethics and management in order to strengthen the ethical climate in a public organization.

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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1449619029

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Selections from The Municipal Year Book

On Innovative Practices

By: James H. Svara,Karen Thoreson

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Selections from The Municipal Year Book

On Innovative Practices

By: James H. Svara,Karen Thoreson

Selections from The Municipal Year Book: On Innovative Practices contains facts, figures, and research-based articles on management trends and intergovernmental relations: (1) Award-Winning Innovations in 2011: Exploring the Boundaries of Transformation and (2) Recurrent Themes in Local Government Innovation.

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ICMA Publishing

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087326553X

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Justice for All

Promoting Social Equity in Public Administration

By: Norman J. Johnson,James H Svara

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Justice for All

Promoting Social Equity in Public Administration

By: Norman J. Johnson,James H Svara

Justice for All is the first book that provides a comprehensive examination of social equity in American public administration. The breadth of coverage--theory, context, history, implications in policy studies, applications to practice, and an action agernda--cannot be found anywhere else.

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Routledge

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1317466721

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The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations

By: James H. Svara

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Official Leadership in the City

Patterns of Conflict and Cooperation

By: James H. Svara

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Official Leadership in the City

Patterns of Conflict and Cooperation

By: James H. Svara

The burden of addressing the problems of urban society fall increasingly on cities as the federal government cuts back domestic spending. This book examines the roles of mayors, councils, and administrators in governing and managing their cities. Positing that the internal dynamics of city governments are largely shaped by their structures, the author shows how council-manager governmental structures often foster more cooperation than do mayor-council structures. Svara provides contrasting models of interaction among officials in the two forms and shows how conflict and cooperation affect the performance of officials in the two structures; he contends that proper understanding of the roles and behavior appropriate to each will lead to equal effectiveness between the two.

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Oxford University Press

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0195363361

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The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition

By: James H. Svara

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By: James H. Svara

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Leadership At The Apex

Politicians and Administrators in Western Local Governments

By: Poul Erik Mouritzen,James H. Svara

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Leadership At The Apex

Politicians and Administrators in Western Local Governments

By: Poul Erik Mouritzen,James H. Svara

Although the relationship between elected officials and appointed executives has often been viewed as a struggle between master and servant—with disagreements as to which individuals occupy which roles—Poul Erik Mouritzen's and James Svara's comparison of city governments in fourteen countries reveals more interdependence and shared influence than conflict over control.Mouritzen and Svara bring local government to the forefront, emphasizing the sophisticated level of city management in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Their findings lead to a revision of the general view concerning the boundaries of public administration. Leadership at the Apex illustrates in practical ways how the democratic control of government and professional administration can coexist without undermining the logic or integrity of each other.

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University of Pittsburgh Pre

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0822972352

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Land Use Regulation

Cases and Materials

By: Daniel P. Selmi,James A. Kushner,Edward H. Ziegler,Joseph F. C. DiMento,John Echeverria

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Land Use Regulation

Cases and Materials

By: Daniel P. Selmi,James A. Kushner,Edward H. Ziegler,Joseph F. C. DiMento,John Echeverria

Land Use Regulation: Cases and Materials, Fifth Edition is a dynamic, scholarly, yet practical teaching approach that focuses on the role of the lawyer in land use regulatory matters and the factors that influence land development decisions. Offering more comprehensive changes than in any edition since the book was first published, the Fifth Edition offers a new chapter addressing emerging issues in the field, including regulation of medical marijuana and fracking, responses to problems posed by vulnerable populations such as the homeless, continuing developments in “smart growth,” and changes in redevelopment law. It also features a thorough reorganization of takings materials, combining all of them in one chapter and addressing emerging issues.

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Aspen Publishing

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1454887966

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Official Leadership in the City

Patterns of Conflict and Cooperation

By: James H. Svara

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Official Leadership in the City

Patterns of Conflict and Cooperation

By: James H. Svara

This work examines the roles of mayors, council members and administrators in the American urban governmental process and seeks to identify ways to improve the performance of these key figures.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195057627

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State and Local Politics

Government by the People

By: James MacGregor Burns

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State and Local Politics

Government by the People

By: James MacGregor Burns

Updated to include the results of the 1996 elections that saw the Republicans retain control of both houses of Congress, this text examines the role of state and local politics in our federal system vis a vis the national government. Continuation of the Republican agenda to give more authority to the states will further the expanded policy-making endeavors of governors and state legislatures. State and Local Politics: Government by the People, Ninth Edition, is a timely look at how state governments operate in this dynamic environment." "Who influences local governments? What are the effects of party politics? And what role do the people play in decision making by state legislatures, governors, and bureaucrats? These are questions raised by the authors. A look at the prerogatives and perquisites of legislators and governors, how they perform their duties, and how they work with other state and local elected officials are included. A chapter is devoted to the role of the courts and to the judicial reform movement. The relationship between local governments, the power of mayors, and how decisions are made in counties, towns, and suburbs are covered extensively." "Closing with a discussion of who works for and who pays for government, this critical analysis of the dynamics of state and local politics will shed light on the debate over who runs American government at every level."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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0136395686

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Selections from The Municipal Year Book

On Strategies and Services During Fiscal Stress

By: Lingwen Zheng,Thomas I. Miller ,James H. Svara

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On Strategies and Services During Fiscal Stress

By: Lingwen Zheng,Thomas I. Miller ,James H. Svara

Selections from The Municipal Year Book: On Strategies and Services During Fiscal Stress contains facts, figures, and research-based articles on management trends and intergovernmental relations: (1) Economic Development Strategies for Recessionary Times, (2) The Hurt Divide: Residents’ Appreciation for Local Government Services in Tough Times, (3) How Local Governments Are Navigating the Fiscal Crisis, and (4) Building Child- and Age-Friendly Communities in Tight Fiscal Times.

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Camelot

A Role Playing Simulation for Political Decision Making

By: James R. Woodworth,W. Robert Gump

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A Role Playing Simulation for Political Decision Making

By: James R. Woodworth,W. Robert Gump

This book should be of interest to undergraduate courses in political administration, particularly those with an emphasis on local government.

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0534108911

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The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations

The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations

The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition

The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition

Selections from The Municipal Year Book

Selections from The Municipal Year Book

Justice for All

Justice for All

The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations

The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations

Official Leadership in the City

Official Leadership in the City

The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition

The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition

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Leadership At The Apex

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Land Use Regulation

Official Leadership in the City

Official Leadership in the City

State and Local Politics

State and Local Politics

Selections from The Municipal Year Book

Selections from The Municipal Year Book

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