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by Howard Rasmussen
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"hot off the press" new editon (Second) of an excellent book
on Policy Analysis.
A Practical Guide For Policy Analysis: by; Bardach,
Eugene.The Eightfold Path To More Effective Problem Solving.
Second Edition. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2005.
What do the Twenty-Dollar Bill Test and the Grandma Bessie
Test have in common? Both are excellent, easily implemented
strategies for producing high quality policy analysis. In his
"gem" of a reference book, Eugene Bardach presents dozens of
concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step
strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned
professional. Readers learn how to: Define policy problems
with clarity and accuracy. Economize on data collection. Gain
access to and credibility in the field. Think creatively about
policy alternatives. Apply and weigh evaluative criteria.
Realistically estimate outcomes. Make cogent and persuasive
recommendations to clients. This edition's appendices include
a sample document of real world policy analysis, a primer in
how to "talk the talk" of policy analysis, and a cheat sheet
of strategies for solving a host of policy problems. Used in
the Berkeley policy program for more than twenty years, A
Practical Guide for Policy Analysis has also become part of
many a practitioner's permanent library.
Public
Policy Bibliography Doc
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I want to thank Linda Steckley of The Brookings Institution, Bart Wechsler
at The University of Missouri at Columbia, and Howard Balanoff
of Texas State University for their suggestions and
recommendation. **
STRATEGIC
PLANNING
Bryson,
John M. Strategic Planning For Public And Nonprofit
Organizations: A Guide To Strengthening And Sustaining
Organizational Achievement. Third Edition. San Francisco,
California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2004.
Strategic Planning Bibliography
FISH! Fish Sticks!
New "Fish!" book
Crother, Cyndi and the Crew of World Famous Pike Place Fish.
Catch!: A Fishmonger's Guide To Greatness. San Francisco,
California: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2004
FISH! Fish Sticks! Bibliography.doc
http://www.pikeplacefish.com/
http://www.charthouse.com/home.asp
Ashworth, Kenneth. Caught Between The
Dog And The Fireplug, Or How To Survive Public Service.
Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2001.
"Replete with practical advice for anyone considering a career
in federal, state, or local government, Caught Between the Dog
and the Fireplug or How to Survive Public Service conveys what
life is really like in a public service job. The book is
written as a series of lively, entertaining letters of advice
from a sympathetic uncle to a niece or nephew embarking on a
government career.
Kenneth Ashworth draws on more than
forty years of public sector experience to provide advice on
the daily challenges that future public servants can expect to
face: working with politicians, bureaucracy, and the press;
dealing with unpleasant and difficult people; leading
supervisors as well as subordinates; and maintaining high
ethical standards. Ashworth relates anecdotes from his jobs in
Texas, California, and Washington, D.C. that illustrate with
humor and wit fundamental concepts of public administration.
The book will interest students and
teachers of public administration, public affairs, policy
development, leadership, or higher education administration.
Ashworth's advice will also appeal to anyone who has ever been
caught in a tight spot while working in government service."
"Kenneth Ashworth is adjunct professor
at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University
of Texas at Austin, and visiting scholar at the George Bush
School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University.
Among his many positions in public service, he served as Texas
Commissioner of Higher Education."
PROCRASTINATION
Blanchard, Ken and Steve Gottry. The
On-Time; On-Target Manager: How A "Last Minute Manager"
Conquered Procrastination. New York, New York: William Morrow,
HarperCollins, Publishers, Inc., 2004.
Here are two Websites regarding Ken
Blanchard and Steve Gottry's book.
http://www.kenblanchard.com/ontime-ontarget/#
You might want to listen to Ken's audio
message regarding this book
http://www.ontime-ontarget.com/
Leadership For The Soul: Thank
God It's Monday. Schembri, Anthony J.
Longwood, Florida: Gould Publications,
Inc., 2004. (To order the book:
Gould Law Publications)
Article from the Tallahassee Democrate
The Price of Government,
Getting the Results We Need in an Age
of Permanent Fiscal Crisis
By DAVID
OSBORNE and PETER HUTCHINSON
http://www.governing.com/books/priceint.htm
Northouse, Peter G. Leadership: Theory
And Practice. Third Edition. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage
Publications, Inc., 2004.
(Leadership recommended
readings) - updated 6/13/04
Leadership: Theory And
Practice is a new edition of an excellent book on
leadership. It is extremely readable and applicable to public
managers in City, County, State, Federal, School District,
Special District, and Not-For-Profit Organizations. It
provides the reader with both the theory and the application
for each major approach to leadership.
Are you dying in meetings ?? This might
help !!!
MEETING MANAGEMENT
Lencioni, Patrick. Death By Meeting. San Francisco,
California: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2004.
Leadership Team Bib.
Religious Spiritual
Emotional Intelligence
Dysfunction of Teams
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